Usages of koti
Dada yangu anapenda kuvaa koti jeusi lenye mifuko mingi.
My sister likes to wear a black coat that has many pockets.
Mimi ninavaa koti hili jioni kwa sababu kuna baridi.
I am wearing this coat in the evening because it is cold.
Baba alisema nivue koti langu lenye unyevu kabla ya kukaa sebuleni.
Father said I should take off my damp coat before sitting in the living room.
Ukimwona mtoto amevaa koti zito ndani ya nyumba, mwambie alivue kabla hajapata joto sana.
If you see the child wearing a heavy coat inside the house, tell him/her to take it off before he/she gets too hot.
Zipu ya koti lako iko wazi, na kola ya blauzi yako imekunjika.
The zipper of your coat is open, and the collar of your blouse is folded.
Kabla ya sherehe, Asha alisafisha kola ya shati lake na kufunga zipu ya koti mpaka juu.
Before the celebration, Asha cleaned the collar of her shirt and zipped her coat all the way up.
Baada ya kupiga mswaki, nilifunga zipu ya koti langu, nikachukua mkoba, na nikatoka kwenda kazini bila kuchelewa.
After brushing my teeth, I zipped up my coat, took my bag, and left for work without being late.
Wakati wa joto, mimi ninapendelea shati nyembamba kuliko koti zito.
In hot weather, I prefer a thin shirt to a heavy coat.
Nimefunga zipu ya koti langu kwa sababu kuna baridi.
I have zipped up my coat because it is cold.
Kuna baridi asubuhi, kwa hiyo funga zipu ya koti lako mpaka juu.
It is cold in the morning, so zip your coat all the way up.
Asha alifunga zipu ya koti lake kabla ya kuingia darasani.
Asha zipped up her coat before entering the classroom.
Zipu ya koti langu imeharibika, na kola ya blauzi yako imekunjika.
The zipper of my coat is broken, and the collar of your blouse is folded.
Usipoifunga zipu ya koti lako, utahisi baridi asubuhi.
If you do not fasten the zipper of your coat, you will feel cold in the morning.
Koti la Asha lilining’inizwa kwenye ndoano nyuma ya mlango, lakini baba bado anatafuta spana yake.
Asha’s coat was hung on the hook behind the door, but father is still looking for his wrench.
Mtoto amevaa sandaali na kaptula, lakini zipu ya koti lake iko wazi na kola yake imekunjika.
The child is wearing sandals and shorts, but the zipper of his/her coat is open and the collar is folded.
Nimefunga zipu ya koti langu, lakini kola ya blauzi ya Amina bado imekunjika.
I have zipped up my coat, but the collar of Amina’s blouse is still folded.
Akiwa amefunga zipu ya koti na kuvaa skafu vizuri, baba hakuhisi baridi ya asubuhi.
With his coat zipped up and his scarf on properly, father did not feel the morning cold.
Leo kuna baridi kidogo, kwa hiyo Amina amevaa skafu juu ya blauzi yake na amefunga zipu ya koti.
It is a little cold today, so Amina is wearing a scarf over her blouse and has zipped up her coat.
Zipu ya koti lake imeharibika, na kola ya blauzi yake imekunjika.
The zipper of her coat is broken, and the collar of her blouse is folded.
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