mu vy'ukuri
MOO vyoo-KOO-ree
How to say it
Kirundimu vy'ukuriMOO vyoo-KOO-reesoon
Englishin fact, actually, trulysoon
Frenchen fait, en véritésoon
Meaning
Used to say what is really so, often in contrast with what seems to be or what is said: 'in fact', 'actually'.
Good to know
It usually opens the sentence or the clause: mu vy'ukuri si ko biri, in fact it is not so. Ukuri is truth; Kinyarwanda writes mu by'ukuri.
Examples
- Mu vy'ukuri, sinari nzi ko uri hano.In fact, I did not know you were here.
- Bavuga ko ari umutunzi, mu vy'ukuri ntafise ikintu.They say he is rich; in fact he has nothing.
- Mu vy'ukuri, iki gitabo kirafasha cane.In fact, this book is very helpful.
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