Usages of mshumaa
Kwao hakuna umeme mara nyingi, kwa hiyo wanatumia mishumaa usiku.
At their place there is often no electricity, so they use candles at night.
Mama anawasha mshumaa sebuleni usiku.
Mother lights a candle in the living room at night.
Wakati umeme ulikuwa ukikatika kila siku, tulikuwa tukitumia mishumaa sebuleni.
When the electricity was going off every day, we were using candles in the living room.
Iwapo umeme utakatika usiku, tutawasha mshumaa nyumbani.
If the electricity goes off at night, we will light a candle at home.
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