hambere
hah-MBEH-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandahamberehah-MBEH-rehsoon
Englishformerly, in the past; beforesoon
Frenchautrefois, jadis ; avantsoon
Meaning
Refers to an earlier time, the past: ugereranyije na hambere, compared with the past; mu gihe cya hambere, in former times.
Good to know
Used as an adverb or as a noun of time, often after na, no or yo: abantu bo hambere, people of the past. Kera says long ago in the same way.
Examples
- Hambere abantu bagendaga n'amaguru ingendo ndende.In the past people traveled long distances on foot.
- Ubu ubuzima buhenze kurusha hambere.Life is more expensive now than before.
- Ntitwari twarigeze duhura hambere.We had never met before.
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