Je was op zoek naar: nilikupigia simu lakini sikukupata (Swahili - Engels)

tunajaribu kuendelea kuwasiliana nao kwa simu lakini hawana nguvu za betri (mawe) ya kutosha kwenye simu zao.
we are trying to maintain phone contact but they don’t have much battery life in their phones.

alimtumia pesa za kununulia simu lakini watu wengine kambini pia hutumia simu hiyo hiyo na aghalabu kumfanya asubiri kwa masaa ili apate kuwasiliana na mumewe.
she sent money to him to buy a phone but other people in the camp would also use it leaving her often waiting for hours to get in touch.