Usages of polepole
Lifti ikiharibika, tutapanda ngazi polepole.
If the elevator breaks, we will climb the stairs slowly.
Mvua ikianza leo, ukame huo utapungua polepole.
If it starts raining today, that drought will slowly decrease.
Siku hizi, nimekuwa nikifanya maamuzi polepole ili kuepuka makosa.
Nowadays, I have been making decisions slowly in order to avoid mistakes.
Asubuhi mama hutupikia uji wa mahindi uliochemshwa polepole.
In the morning mother cooks us maize porridge that has been boiled slowly.
Baada ya tukio hilo, umati ulitawanyika polepole.
After that event, the crowd dispersed slowly.
Kwa sasa, twende polepole; hatua kwa hatua tutajifunza mada ngumu.
For now, let’s go slowly; step by step we will learn the difficult topic.
Kwa sasa tusogee polepole; mwishowe tutaelewa vizuri.
For now let’s move slowly; in the end we will understand well.
Asubuhi kulikuwa na ukungu mzito, kwa hiyo tulitembea polepole.
There was heavy fog in the morning, so we walked slowly.
Aliposikia mtu akibisha hodi, mama alifungua mlango polepole.
When she heard someone knocking and saying “hodi,” mother slowly opened the door.
Watoto wanateremka mteremko polepole.
The children are going down the slope slowly.
Mwalimu alitembea kwenye korido polepole akitazama madarasa yote.
The teacher walked slowly in the corridor while looking at all the classrooms.
Kwenye bwawa dogo, tuliona bata weupe wakielea polepole.
At the small pond, we saw white ducks floating slowly.
Kadiri tunavyofanya mazoezi ya kupumua polepole, ndivyo pumzi yetu inavyokuwa tulivu.
The more we do slow breathing exercises, the calmer our breath becomes.
Moyo unapopiga haraka, pumua polepole ili utulie.
When your heart is beating fast, breathe slowly so that it calms down.
Leo ninasukuma troli polepole kwa sababu kuna ofa ya sabuni na sukari.
Today I am pushing the trolley slowly because there is a special offer on soap and sugar.
Baada ya kuanguka, Asha aliweka plasta juu ya kidonda cha goti na akaendelea kutembea polepole.
After falling, Asha put a plaster on the wound on her knee and continued walking slowly.
Mama alimwambia mtoto apulize uji polepole kwa sababu ulikuwa moto sana.
Mother told the child to blow on the porridge slowly because it was very hot.
Nilipokimbia jana, niliumia kifundo cha mguu na sasa ninatembea polepole.
When I ran yesterday, I hurt my ankle and now I am walking slowly.
Ukianza kutapika baada ya kula, usinywe soda; kunywa maji polepole na umwite daktari.
If you start vomiting after eating, do not drink soda; drink water slowly and call a doctor.
Asha anateremka chini polepole.
Asha is going down slowly.
Baba ana pumu, kwa hiyo akipata kizunguzungu hufungua mdomo na hupumua polepole.
Father has asthma, so when he gets dizzy he opens his mouth and breathes slowly.
Nilipokimbia jana, niliumia kifundo cha mguu na nikatembea polepole hadi nyumbani.
When I ran yesterday, I hurt my ankle and walked slowly home.
Rahma aliuliza, “Je, nahau hii ina maana gani?” huku Juma akiandika jibu lake polepole.
Rahma asked, “What does this idiom mean?” while Juma wrote his answer slowly.
Nilimwona mchumba wake akitembea polepole, kwa sababu kandambili zake zilikuwa mpya.
I saw her/his fiancé walking slowly, because her/his flip-flops were new.
Ukungu ukionekana karibu na mto, tutatembea polepole.
If fog appears near the river, we will walk slowly.
Asha anauliza ati nahau hii ina maana gani, huku Juma akiandika fasili yake polepole.
Asha is asking what this idiom means, while Juma is slowly writing its definition.
Mimi nitapanda ngazi polepole hadi ghorofani.
I will go up the stairs slowly to the upper floor.
Mwalimu alisema nitamke neno hilo polepole.
The teacher said I should pronounce that word slowly.
Baba alibadilisha gia polepole alipokuwa akipanda mlima.
Father changed gear slowly when he was going up the hill.
Juma alisoma menyu polepole, halafu akaomba pizza badala ya burger.
Juma read the menu slowly, then asked for pizza instead of a burger.
Mtoto hutafuna karanga polepole.
The child chews peanuts slowly.
Kobe mdogo anatembea polepole sana.
The small tortoise walks very slowly.
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