ejobundi
eh-joh-BOO-ndee
How to say it
Kirundiejobundieh-joh-BOO-ndeesoon
Englishthe other day; the day before yesterdaysoon
Frenchl'autre jour ; avant-hiersoon
Meaning
A time word for a day not long ago, the day before yesterday or a few days back; it can also point to the day after tomorrow.
Good to know
Ejo is yesterday or tomorrow and ejobundi one step further, so the tense of the verb shows past or future: twaravuganye ejobundi, we talked the other day.
Examples
- Twahuye ejobundi ku isoko rya Kamenge.We met the other day at the Kamenge market.
- Ejobundi imvura yaguye cane.The day before yesterday it rained a lot.
- Nabonye ubutumwa bwawe ejobundi.I saw your message the other day.
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