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Usages of umri
Bibi anauliza, “Umri wako ni miaka mingapi sasa?”
Grandmother asks, “How old are you now?”
Juma anafikiri kuhusu afya yake kwa sababu umri wake unaongezeka.
Juma is thinking about his health because his age is increasing.
Je, umehesabu umri wako hadi mwisho wa mwaka huu?
Have you counted how old you will be by the end of this year?
Bibi yangu ana umri mkubwa, lakini bado anapenda kujifunza maneno mapya ya Kiswahili.
My grandmother is of advanced age, but she still likes to learn new Swahili words.
Mwalimu alituambia tuheshimu kila mtu, bila kutazama umri, jinsia au hali yake.
The teacher told us to respect everyone, without looking at age, gender, or their status.
Mwalimu anafundisha bila kujali umri wa mwanafunzi.
The teacher teaches regardless of the age of the student.
Test yourself: What does umri mean?
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