ku wa gatatu
KOO WAH gah-TAH-too
How to say it
Kirundiku wa gatatuKOO WAH gah-TAH-too
EnglishWednesday; on Wednesday
Frenchmercredi
Meaning
The third day of the Burundian week, counted from Monday; literally 'on the third (day)'.
Good to know
The phrase already means 'on Wednesday': kuri uwu wa gatatu is this Wednesday, and ku wa gatatu uheze is last Wednesday.
Examples
- Ku wa gatatu abana bava ku ishure kare.On Wednesday the children leave school early.
- Twahuye ku wa gatatu ku mugoroba.We met on Wednesday evening.
- Ikizamini kizoba ku wa gatatu.The exam will be on Wednesday.
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