tell

[US]/tel/
[UK]/tɛl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kujumuisha; kusimamia; kuzingatia; kushirikisha; kuthibua
vi. kujitambua; kujitambua; kushirikisha
Word Forms
Past Tensetold
Third Person Singulartells
Present Participletelling
Past Participletold
Pluraltells

Phrases & Collocations

tell me

soma

can tell

unaweza kusema

tell me about

soma kuhusu

tell me why

soma kwa nini

tell all

soma wote

tell the world

soma dunia

tell about

soma kuhusu

tell from

soma kutoka

tell lies

soma mafua

tell a lie

kusema uongo

tell of

soma kuhusu

tell on

soma kwa

tell jokes

soma mazoe

show and tell

onoe na soma

tell tales

soma hadithi

william tell

william soma

Example Sentences

tell the truth; tell one's love.

soma mafua; uweke mpya.

tell a secret; tell fortunes.

soma makosa; uweke mafua.

tell sb. about sth.

soma mwenyewe kuhusu kitu.

tell sb. straight out

soma mwenyewe kwa mstari.

It's a sin to tell lies.

Hakuna mafua ya kusoma mafua.

Tell him to wait.

Soma mwenyewe kwa kusikia.

I will tell the result by telegraph.

Nitaambia matokeo kupitia telegraph.

I was afraid to tell anyone.

Nilikuwa na hofu ya kuwajua mtu yeyote.

she was in a mood to tell jokes.

alikuwa na hali ya kunitua.

Tell me the instant they arrive.

Nieleze mara tu wanapotua.

tell him to go away.

soma mwenyewe kwa kusimamia.

Tell her to begone.

soma yeye kwa kusimamia.

We must tell him.

Tunapaswa kusoma mwenyewe.

Tell him to come forthwith.

soma mwenyewe kwa kushinda kwa muda.

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