Kirundi
gukenera
Word parts: gu-kenera
goo-keh-NEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukeneragoo-keh-NEH-rahsoon
Englishto needsoon
Frenchavoir besoinsoon
Meaning
to need something.
Good to know
to need
Examples
- Ndakenera amafaranga y'ishure.I need money for school.
- Ntukenera kwiruka, dufise igihe.You don't need to run, we have time.
- Bakenera imfashanyo mu murima wabo.They need help in their field.
- Ntitwakenera ico kintu ejo.We didn't need that thing yesterday.
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