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Usages of kungoja
Baada ya umeme kukatika, tungoje dakika tano kabla ya kufungua friji.
After the electricity goes out, let’s wait five minutes before opening the fridge.
Mpokezi aliwaomba wangoje dakika kumi kabla ya kuingia.
The receptionist asked them to wait ten minutes before entering.
Tulifika kituoni, tukangoja teksi, tukapanda bila kuchelewa.
We arrived at the station, waited for a taxi, then boarded without delay.
Hadi sasa sijawahi kula pilau ya nazi ya Amina, lakini nangoja kujaribu.
Until now I have never eaten Amina’s coconut pilau, but I am waiting to try it.
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