Usages of mkasi
Dada yangu alichukua mkasi na sega kabla ya kuanza kutengeneza nywele za mtoto.
My sister took scissors and a comb before she started fixing the child’s hair.
Usitumie mkasi kukata nywele bila kuchana kwanza.
Do not use scissors to cut hair without combing first.
Asubuhi, dada yangu hutumia sega na mkasi kutengeneza nywele za mtoto.
In the morning, my sister uses a comb and scissors to fix the child’s hair.
Usipotumia mkasi kwa uangalifu, unaweza kukata kitambaa vibaya.
If you do not use scissors carefully, you can cut the cloth badly.
Nilipokuwa mdogo, niliogopa wembe na mkasi, lakini sasa ninajua kuvitumia kwa uangalifu.
When I was young, I was afraid of razors and scissors, but now I know how to use them carefully.
Mama anasema usikate nyusi zako kwa mkasi.
Mother says do not cut your eyebrows with scissors.
Baba hutumia wembe kunyoa, na dada yangu hutumia sega na mkasi kutengeneza nywele.
Father uses a razor to shave, and my sister uses a comb and scissors to do her hair.
Akiwa amekaa mbele ya kioo, baba hutumia wembe, na Rahma hutumia sega kuchana nywele kabla ya kutumia mkasi.
Sitting in front of the mirror, father uses a razor, and Rahma uses a comb to comb her hair before using scissors.
Asha alichukua mkasi na sega ili atengeneze nywele za dada yake.
Asha took scissors and a comb to fix her sister’s hair.
Usitumie mkasi karibu na wembe; weka vifaa hivyo pamoja na sega ndani ya droo.
Do not use scissors near the razor; put those items together with the comb inside the drawer.
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