hama
HAH-mah
How to say it
KirundihamaHAH-mahsoon
Englishthen, and thensoon
Frenchpuis, ensuitesoon
Meaning
Joins a second action that follows the first, like 'then' or 'and then'.
Good to know
It opens the next step, and its verb is often in the subjunctive: karaba intoke hama urye, wash your hands, then eat. Hama rero means 'so then'.
Examples
- Karaba intoke hama urye.Wash your hands, then eat.
- Twarariye neza, hama turaryama.We ate well, and then we went to sleep.
- Soma iki gitabu hama umbwire ivyo wize.Read this book, then tell me what you learned.
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