Kirundi
keretse
keh-REH-tseh
How to say it
Kirundikeretsekeh-REH-tsehsoon
Englishexcept, unlesssoon
Frenchsaufsoon
Meaning
a conjunction introducing the one exception to a statement; except, unless.
Good to know
conjunction.
Examples
- Bose barazanye, keretse Petero.Everyone came, except Peter.
- Ntazoza keretse yahamagawe.He will not come unless he is called.
- Turafunga iduka buri munsi keretse ku wa gatandatu.We close the shop every day except Saturday.
- Tuzokora ivyo yaduhaye, keretse hari ikibazo.We will do what he gave us, unless there is a problem.
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