Kirundi
sawa
SAH-wah
How to say it
KirundisawaSAH-wahsoon
Englishokaysoon
Frenchd'accordsoon
Meaning
used to show agreement or confirm that something is correct or fine; okay, all right.
Good to know
A widely used loanword (from Swahili) common in casual speech to confirm or accept.
Examples
- Sawa, tuzohura ejo.Okay, we'll meet tomorrow.
- Ivyo ni sawa kuri wewe?Is that okay with you?
- Ntabwo ari sawa kubigenza gutyo.It's not okay to do it that way.
- Nizoshika ejo, sawa?I'll arrive tomorrow, okay?
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