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.
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