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Learn Hardcore Swahili: kulia - to ring

Hardcore Swahili
/Lesson 43
/kulia

kulia

Word

kulia

Meaning

to ring

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Swahili

Lesson

Usages of kulia

Ukibonyeza kifungo hiki, kengele italia mara moja.

If you press this button, the bell will ring immediately.

Kengele ililia alfajiri.

The bell rang at dawn.

Usije ukachelewa darasani; kengele italia dakika tano zijazo.

Do not end up being late to class; the bell will ring in five minutes.

Jana jogoo huyo aliniamsha kabla hata saa ya mkononi haijalia.

Yesterday that rooster woke me up even before my wristwatch rang.

Wanafunzi wote huwa wanakaa kimya wakati kengele ya mtihani inalia.

All the students usually stay quiet when the exam bell rings.

Kengele ya mlango ililia tulipokuwa tukila chakula cha jioni.

The doorbell rang while we were eating dinner.

Alipokuwa akila chakula cha mchana, alisikia simu ikilia.

When he was eating lunch, he heard the phone ringing.

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