imbonankubone
ee-mboh-nah-nkoo-BOH-neh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimbonankuboneee-mboh-nah-nkoo-BOH-nehsoon
Frenchface à face, en personne ; en directsoon
Meaning
In each other's presence, seeing one another directly rather than by letter or phone. Of a broadcast, it means shown live as it happens.
Good to know
Used like an adverb after the verb: guhura imbonankubone, to meet in person; kwerekanwa imbonankubone, to be shown live.
Examples
- Twahuye imbonankubone ku nshuro ya mbere.We met face to face for the first time.
- Umukino uzerekanwa imbonankubone kuri televiziyo.The match will be shown live on television.
- Nashakaga kumubwira imbonankubone aho kumwandikira.I wanted to tell him in person rather than write to him.
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