ku wa gatanu
KOO WAH gah-TAH-noo
How to say it
Kirundiku wa gatanuKOO WAH gah-TAH-noo
EnglishFriday; on Friday
Frenchvendredi
Meaning
The fifth day of the Burundian week, counted from Monday, and the last full working day; literally 'on the fifth (day)'.
Good to know
The phrase already means 'on Friday': kuri uwu wa gatanu is this Friday, and ku wa gatanu uheze is last Friday.
Examples
- Ku wa gatanu abakozi bava ku kazi kare.On Friday workers leave work early.
- Twahuye ku wa gatanu ku mugoroba.We met on Friday evening.
- Ubugeni buzoba ku wa gatanu i Ngozi.The wedding will be on Friday in Ngozi.
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