Usages of zipu
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.
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.
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.
Usisahau kufunga zipu ya mkoba wako kabla ya kutoka nyumbani.
Do not forget to zip up your bag before leaving home.
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.
Usipoifunga zipu ya begi lako, vitabu vyako vinaweza kupotea.
If you do not fasten the zipper of your bag, your books can get lost.
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.
Usipoifunga zipu ya begi lako, mswaki na dawa ya meno vinaweza kuanguka.
If you do not close the zipper of your bag, the toothbrush and toothpaste may fall out.
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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