Kinyarwanda
intebe
een-TEH-beh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaintebeeen-TEH-behsoon
Englishchairsoon
Frenchchaisesoon
Meaning
a piece of furniture with a back and legs, designed for one person to sit on.
Good to know
A chair, stool, or bench — any seat.
Examples
- Ndashaka intebe.I want a chair.
- Ndashaka isabune, nyamuneka.I want soap, please.
- Yicaye ku ntebe iruhande rw'idirishya.He sat on the chair next to the window.
- Ese hari intebe zisigaye?Are there any chairs left?