Kirundi
uva he
OO-vah heh
How to say it
Kirundiuva heOO-vah hehsoon
EnglishWhere are you from?soon
Frenchd'où viens-tu ?soon
Meaning
a greeting question asking where someone is coming from or where they are originally from.
Good to know
the standard question asked of someone from another place or when meeting a traveler.
Examples
- Uva he, mwene wacu?Where are you from, my friend?
- Ndavuye i Bujumbura, ariko wewe uva he?I am from Bujumbura, but where are you from?
- Ntamenye neza uva he, ndabikubaza.I do not know exactly where you are from, let me ask you.
- Yambajije uva he akiza mu muhana.He asked me where I was from as soon as I arrived at the gate.