iwanjye
ee-WAH-njyeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaiwanjyeee-WAH-njyeh
Englishat my home, my place
Frenchchez moi
Meaning
At or to the home of the speaker: the place where I live or where my family comes from.
Good to know
Built from iwa, at the home of, and -anjye, my: iwawe, at your home; iwe, at his or her home; iwacu, at our home. No preposition is needed: ngiye iwanjye, I am going home.
Examples
- Ejo uzaze iwanjye tuganire.Come to my place tomorrow so we can talk.
- Iwanjye hari inka ebyiri n'ihene eshatu.At my home there are two cows and three goats.
- Iwanjye ni hafi y'ishuri ribanza.My home is near the primary school.
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