nubwo
NOO-bwoh
How to say it
KirundinubwoNOO-bwoh
Englishalthough, even though, even if
Frenchbien que, même si
Meaning
Joins two ideas when the second seems not to fit the first: something happens even though something else is true.
Good to know
Also written n'ubwo. The verb after it often takes the conditional: nubwo woba ushaka, even if you want. Naho is a common synonym.
Examples
- Nubwo imvura yaguye, twagiye kw'isoko.Although it rained, we went to the market.
- Yaratsinze nubwo atize cane.He passed even though he did not study much.
- Nubwo woba ufise amahera, ntusesagure.Even if you have money, do not waste it.
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