Kirundi
imboga
eem-BOH-gah
How to say it
Kirundiimbogaeem-BOH-gahsoon
Englishvegetablessoon
Frenchlégumessoon
Meaning
leafy or plant-based foods eaten as a side dish, vegetables.
Good to know
a very common word; often eaten with a staple starch like ubugali or umuceri.
Examples
- Twaragurishije imboga kw'isoko.We sold vegetables at the market.
- Nyokuru arima imboga inyuma y'inzu.Grandmother grows vegetables behind the house.
- Ntutange gufungura utagira imboga.Don't start eating without vegetables.
- Ese ukunda imboga izihe?Which vegetables do you like?