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Learn Hardcore Swahili: kukaa - to sit

Hardcore Swahili
/Lesson 21
/kukaa

kukaa

Word

kukaa

Meaning

to sit

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Swahili

Lesson

Usages of kukaa

Samahani, unaweza kusogea kidogo ili nipate nafasi ya kukaa?

Excuse me, can you move a bit so that I can have room to sit?

Yeye anakaa chini ya meza.

He/She sits under the table.

Benchi la mbao limebaki wazi; unaweza kukaa hapo ikiwa viti vimejaa.

The wooden bench remains empty; you can sit there if the chairs are full.

Juma atakaa kwenye dawati hilo wakati wa chemsha-bongo.

Juma will sit at that desk during the brain-teaser game.

Je, ungependa kusubiri ndani ya ukumbi, au tukae kwenye benchi la nje?

Would you like to wait inside the hall, or shall we sit on the bench outside?

Asha anaepuka vumbi, kwa hiyo anapendelea kukaa ndani ya ukumbi.

Asha avoids dust, so she prefers to sit inside the hall.

Tafadhali kaa kwa utulivu; nitakuunganisha na intaneti, uanze kupakua faili.

Please sit calmly; I will connect you to the internet so you can start downloading the file.

Tulipoingia, tukasajili majina, tukachukua vitambulisho, tukakaa mbele.

When we entered, we registered our names, took the IDs, and sat in front.

Tutakaa kwenye baraza tukisubiri maharusi wafike.

We will sit on the veranda while we wait for the newlyweds to arrive.

Geuza kiti hiki kidogo, kisha kaa pembeni ya dirisha.

Turn this chair a little, then sit beside the window.

Kochi hilo ni laini sana; watoto wanapenda kukaa hapo jioni.

That sofa is very soft; the children like to sit there in the evening.

Mwanamume na mwanamke wale walikaa juu ya godoro sakafuni, wakijifunika blanketi.

That man and woman sat on a mattress on the floor, covering themselves with a blanket.

Mazungumzo yakianza, tafadhali kaa kimya kimya.

When the discussion starts, please sit quietly.

Tafadhali kaa sebuleni ukisubiri chai.

Please sit in the living room while you wait for tea.

Ukisubiri ukumbini, tafadhali kaa kwa utulivu.

While you wait in the hall, please sit calmly.

Shikamoo, bibi; marahaba, karibu ukae.

Respectful greetings, grandmother; I receive your respect, please have a seat.

Leo jioni tutakaa ukingoni mwa bahari, tukiangalia machweo na kuzungumza kwa utulivu.

This evening we will sit by the ocean, watching the sunset and talking calmly.

Tukiweka meza katikati ya ukumbi, wageni watakaa karibu na sisi.

If we put the table in the middle of the hall, the guests will sit near us.

Wanafunzi wanakaa kimya darasani.

The students sit quietly in the classroom.

Jana tulikaa kwenye kochi tukasikiliza maoni tofauti bila kubishana.

Yesterday we sat on the sofa and listened to different opinions without arguing.

Tunapokula pamoja jioni, tunakaa kwenye chumba cha kulia chenye meza kubwa.

When we eat together in the evening, we sit in the dining room that has a big table.

Mimi na mwenzangu tunakaa upande mmoja wa meza ndefu yenye viti vingi.

My colleague and I sit on one side of a long table that has many chairs.

Wazazi walikaa upande mmoja wa meza, na watoto walikaa upande mwingine.

The parents sat on one side of the table, and the children sat on the other side.

Watoto wanakaa sawasawa mezani jioni.

The children are sitting evenly at the table in the evening.

Ninyi wenyewe mlichagua kukaa hapo karibu na dirisha.

You yourselves chose to sit there near the window.

Je, unataka kukaa upande huu wa meza, au upande ule mwingine?

Do you want to sit on this side of the table, or on the other side?

Sisi tumeweka viti kwa mpangilio mzuri ili kila mtu akae upande wake mwenyewe.

We have arranged the chairs in a good order so that everyone sits on their own side.

Nilipofika darasani, niliona wanafunzi wanakaa kimya kimya.

When I arrived in the classroom, I saw the students sitting quietly.

Ninapenda kukaa kimya katika chumba cha kulia chakula kabla ya chakula kuletwa.

I like to sit quietly in the dining room before the food is brought.

Baada ya chakula cha jioni, mimi hukaa kwenye kochi na kuandika ndoto zangu katika shajara.

After dinner, I usually sit on the sofa and write my dreams in my diary.

Nilipomsikia mwalimu, nilikaa kimya kimya darasani.

When I heard the teacher, I sat quietly in the classroom.

Tulipomsikia mwalimu akitoa onyo, tulikaa kimya kimya darasani.

When we heard the teacher giving a warning, we sat quietly in class.

Katika chumba cha kulia chakula, tunakaa kimya wakati baba anasema.

In the dining room, we stay quiet while father is speaking.

Kila jioni tunakaa kwenye kochi tukizungumza kuhusu siku yetu.

Every evening we sit on the sofa talking about our day.

Atakapokuja mwalimu darasani, watoto watakaa kimya kimya.

When the teacher comes into the classroom, the children will sit quietly.

Ninapoandika barua, ninapenda kukaa katika sebule.

When I am writing a letter, I like to sit in the living room.

Kila ninapomaliza kazi ya nyumbani mapema, ninapenda kukaa kwenye kochi na kusoma riwaya.

Whenever I finish my homework early, I like to sit on the sofa and read a novel.

Watoto wanakaa kimya kimya wanapomsikia mwalimu.

The children sit quietly when they hear the teacher.

Kadiri tunavyokaa pamoja na kula kwa amani, ndivyo familia yetu inavyokuwa na furaha zaidi.

The more we sit together and eat in peace, the happier our family becomes.

Tafadhali kaa kwenye kochi hapo pembeni.

Please sit on the sofa over there to the side.

Ukipiga chafya mara nyingi darasani, tafadhali tumia kitambaa na ukae mbali kidogo na wengine.

If you sneeze many times in class, please use a cloth and sit a little away from the others.

Juma alikaa kimya kimya alipokuwa akisikiliza mwalimu.

Juma sat quietly when he was listening to the teacher.

Tulikaa mbele ili tusikose maelezo muhimu.

We sat at the front so that we would not miss the important explanations.

Tusipopata nafasi ukumbini, tutakaa kwenye benchi la nje.

If we do not get space in the hall, we will sit on the outside bench.

Mara nyingi, tunakaa sebuleni baada ya chakula cha jioni.

Often, we sit in the living room after dinner.

Wakiwa wamekula chakula cha jioni, watoto wanakaa kwenye kochi sebuleni.

When they have eaten dinner, the children sit on the sofa in the living room.

Baba alisema nivue koti langu lenye unyevu kabla ya kukaa sebuleni.

Father said I should take off my damp coat before sitting in the living room.

Baadaye tutakaa pamoja, tutakula mihogo, tutakunywa chai yenye mdalasini, na tutajadili yale tuliyokariri darasani.

Later we will sit together, eat cassava, drink tea with cinnamon, and discuss what we memorized in class.

Baba ana pumu kidogo, hivyo akipata kizunguzungu hukaa chini na kupumua taratibu.

Father has mild asthma, so when he gets dizzy he sits down and breathes slowly.

Baba anakaa kwenye stuli karibu na kiyoyozi wakati wa mchana.

Father sits on the stool near the air conditioner in the afternoon.

Nikihisi kizunguzungu, ninakaa chini na kunywa maji kidogo.

If I feel dizzy, I sit down and drink a little water.

Kondakta aliniambia nipande mapema, la sivyo ningekosa nafasi ya kukaa.

The conductor told me to board early, otherwise I would miss a seat.

Je, kuna nafasi ya kukaa karibu na dirisha?

Is there a seat near the window?

Baada ya kukaa kwa muda mrefu, kisogo changu kinauma kidogo leo.

After sitting for a long time, the back of my neck hurts a little today.

Wakiwa wamekula chakula cha jioni, mama na dada yangu walikaa nje kidogo wakisikiliza ngurumo za mbali.

After they had eaten dinner, mother and my sister sat outside for a while listening to distant thunder.

Tutakaa kwenye kochi tukitazama runinga jioni.

We will sit on the sofa while we watch television in the evening.

Wajukuu walikaa kimya wakisikiliza hadithi za babu.

The grandchildren sat quietly while they listened to grandfather's stories.

Tafadhali kaa kwenye nafasi yako darasani.

Please sit in your place in the classroom.

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