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Usages of ijayo
Jumapili ijayo, tutakwenda kanisa kwa ibada ya asubuhi.
Next Sunday, we will go to church for the morning service.
Siku ijayo nitanunua nguo mpya sokoni.
The next day I will buy new clothes at the market.
Likizo itaanza wiki ijayo.
The vacation will start next week.
Mimi ninataka kuhamia mjini wiki ijayo.
I want to move to town next week.
Kapeti hilo linahitaji kufuliwa wiki ijayo.
That carpet needs to be washed next week.
Huenda wikendi ijayo tukafanya matembezi marefu kando ya mto.
Perhaps next weekend we will take long walks by the river.
Jumanne ijayo, tutakuwa tukifanya mazoezi ya kusikiliza ujumbe wa sauti darasani.
Next Tuesday, we will be doing exercises of listening to voice messages in class.
Jumanne ijayo, tutafanya ziara fupi kwenye maktaba mpya ya mtaa.
Next Tuesday, we will make a short visit to the new neighborhood library.
Nyumba mpya itaanza kujengwa wiki ijayo.
The new house will start being built next week.
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