keretse

How to say it

Meaning

a conjunction introducing the one exception to a statement; except, unless.

Good to know

used to introduce the sole condition under which the preceding statement would not hold, similar to 'unless'.

Examples

• Bose barazanywe, keretse Jean.Everyone was brought, except Jean.
• Ntabwo nzajya keretse umbwiye impamvu.I won't go unless you tell me the reason.
• Ese uzabyemera keretse ari uko?Will you accept it unless it's like that?
• Twari kuza keretse imvura ikaza.We would have come, except that it rained.

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