Kinyarwanda
gukererwa
Word parts: gu-kererwa
goo-keh-REH-rwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukererwagoo-keh-REH-rwahsoon
Englishto be latesoon
Frenchêtre en retardsoon
Meaning
to be late, to arrive after the expected time.
Good to know
the everyday verb for lateness, of a person or an event.
Examples
- Nakererewe ku kazi uyu munsi.I was late for work today.
- Arakererwa buri gihe ku masomo.He is always late for class.
- Ntabwo yakererewe kuri iyi nama.He was not late for this meeting.
- Uzakererwa niba utava ubu.You will be late if you don't leave now.
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