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Usages of alfajiri
Alfajiri, kengele ya simu ilinifanya niamke haraka.
At dawn, the phone’s bell made me wake up quickly.
Katibu atakuwa ofisini alfajiri kesho.
The secretary will be at the office at dawn tomorrow.
Mimi huamka alfajiri mara kwa mara ili kusoma kwa utulivu.
I wake up at dawn often in order to study calmly.
Asha huenda nje alfajiri mara chache, hasa wakati wa baridi.
Asha goes outside at dawn rarely, especially during the cold season.
Kengele ililia alfajiri.
The bell rang at dawn.
Mama huamka saa kumi na moja alfajiri kila siku.
Mother wakes up at five in the morning every day.
Jogoo wetu huwika alfajiri kila siku.
Our rooster crows at dawn every day.
Jogoo akiwika alfajiri, mimi huamka na kuandaa chai.
When the rooster crows at dawn, I wake up and prepare tea.
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