Usages of irabu
“A” na “e” ni irabu, lakini “m” na “t” ni konsonanti.
“A” and “e” are vowels, but “m” and “t” are consonants.
Mwalimu alisema watoto waanze na irabu kabla hawajajifunza konsonanti ngumu.
The teacher said the children should start with vowels before they learn difficult consonants.
Mwalimu alituonyesha herufi “m” na akasema ni konsonanti, lakini “a” ni irabu.
The teacher showed us the letter “m” and said it is a consonant, but “a” is a vowel.
Katika neno “mama”, kuna silabi mbili, na herufi “a” ni irabu.
In the word “mama,” there are two syllables, and the letter “a” is a vowel.
Mwalimu alituonyesha tena kwamba herufi “m” ni konsonanti, lakini “o” ni irabu.
The teacher showed us again that the letter “m” is a consonant, but “o” is a vowel.
Katika neno “mama”, herufi “a” ni irabu.
In the word “mama,” the letter “a” is a vowel.
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