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Usages of tulipokuwa tukila
Jana tulipokuwa tukila, babu alikuwa akisimulia hadithi za ujana wake.
Yesterday while we were eating, grandfather was telling stories of his youth.
Tulipokuwa tukila katika chumba cha kulia chakula, paka alikuwa akilala chini ya meza.
While we were eating in the dining room, the cat was sleeping under the table.
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Mama huamka saa kumi na moja alfajiri kila siku.Leo mama anaamka kuchelewa kidogo kwa sababu alikuwa mchovu jana.babuBabu huenda sokoni kila asubuhi kununua mboga.kijijiniTunapenda kupumzika kijijini wikendi.Kesho tutamtembelea babu kijijini na kula chakula cha pamoja.Sasa dada yangu haandiki shajara; anasoma kitabu cha hadithi.
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