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Usages of mdomo
Daktari alisema nifungue mdomo na nitoe ulimi ili aangalie vizuri.
The doctor said I should open my mouth and stick out my tongue so that he can look well.
Mama aliniletea maji ya chumvi ya uvuguvugu kusafisha koo na mdomo.
Mother brought me lukewarm salt water to clean my throat and mouth.
Ukipiga chafya, tafadhali funika mdomo wako kwa kitambaa.
If you sneeze, please cover your mouth with a cloth.
Nikipiga chafya darasani, huwa nafunika mdomo wangu kwa kitambaa.
When I sneeze in class, I usually cover my mouth with a cloth.
Koo langu linauma, kwa hiyo daktari aliniambia nifungue mdomo na nitoe ulimi.
My throat hurts, so the doctor told me to open my mouth and stick out my tongue.
Mtoto akipiga chafya sana, ni vizuri afunike mdomo wake na akae nyumbani.
If a child sneezes a lot, it is good that he or she covers their mouth and stays at home.
Mama aliponiletea plasta, alinipa pia kidonge na kuniambia nifungue mdomo baada ya kunywa maji.
When mother brought me a plaster, she also gave me a pill and told me to open my mouth after drinking water.
Mtoto akipiga chafya darasani, mwalimu atamwambia afunike mdomo wake kwa kitambaa.
If the child sneezes in class, the teacher will tell him/her to cover his/her mouth with a cloth.
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