bangahe
bah-NGAH-heh
How to say it
Kinyarwandabangahebah-NGAH-heh
Englishhow many (people)
Frenchcombien (de personnes)
Meaning
Asks how many, when counting people or other nouns of the ba class: abantu bangahe?, how many people? It is used in questions only.
Good to know
The ending -ngahe agrees with the noun: abana bangahe, inka zingahe, ibitabo bingahe, amafaranga angahe. Ni bangahe? alone asks how many people.
Examples
- Mufite abana bangahe mu rugo?How many children do you have at home?
- Abantu bangahe bazaza mu bukwe?How many people will come to the wedding?
- Ni bangahe batsinze ikizamini cya Leta?How many passed the national exam?
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