indimi

Kirundi

gutinda

Word parts: gu-tinda

goo-TEEN-dah

How to say it

Kirundigutindagoo-TEEN-dahsoon
Englishto be latesoon
Frenchêtre en retardsoon

Meaning

to be late, to be slow to finish something.

Good to know

to be late, to finish by

Examples

  • Umuhungu yatinze kugaruka mu rugo.The boy was late coming home.
  • Ese uratinda kw'ishuri buri munsi?Are you late for school every day?
  • Sintinda mu kazi kanje, ndagashira ku gihe.I'm not late with my work, I finish it on time.
  • Nimba udahutiye, uzotinda ku ndege.If you don't hurry, you'll be late for the flight.

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