Kinyarwanda
imbere
eem-BEH-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimbereeem-BEH-rehsoon
Englishinsidesoon
Frenchà l'intérieur, devant, avantsoon
Meaning
the position ahead of or in front of something, in space or time; also "inside".
Good to know
extremely common; also used as imbere ya, "in front of / before".
Examples
- Icara imbere yanjye.Sit in front of me.
- Ntabwo yari imbere y'abandi mu murongo.He wasn't ahead of the others in line.
- Ese ubuzima bwe bwiteguye imbere?Is his life prepared for the future?
- Yinjiye imbere mu nzu atarasezerana.He went inside the house before saying goodbye.
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