ku bijyanye na
KOO bee-JYAH-nyeh NAH
How to say it
Kinyarwandaku bijyanye naKOO bee-JYAH-nyeh NAH
Englishregarding, concerning, about
Frenchconcernant, au sujet de
Meaning
Introduces the subject being spoken about, like English 'regarding' or 'as for'.
Good to know
Always followed by the noun it concerns, joined to it: ku bijyanye n'ubuzima, regarding health. Before a vowel na becomes n'. A close synonym is ku birebana na.
Examples
- Hari byinshi tutazi ku bijyanye na siporo.There is a lot we do not know about sport.
- Yatubajije ibibazo ku bijyanye n'ubuzima bwacu.He asked us questions about our health.
- Ku bijyanye na gahunda y'ejo, tuzabibwirwa n'umuyobozi.As for tomorrow's plan, the manager will tell us.
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