Kinyarwanda
bona
BOH-nah
How to say it
KinyarwandabonaBOH-nahsoon
Englisheven ifsoon
Frenchmême sisoon
Meaning
a subordinating conjunction meaning 'even if' or 'even though'.
Good to know
even if
Examples
- Bona ari umukene, arafasha abandi.Even if he is poor, he helps others.
- Bona byagoranye, ntabwo yigeze acika intege.Even though it was hard, he never gave up.
- Bona nkennye, ndakomeza kwiga.Even if I am poor, I keep studying.
- Bona bikaba bigoye, dukwiye kugerageza.Even if it is difficult, we should try.
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