ku wa gatandatu
KOO-wah gah-tah-NDAH-too
How to say it
Kinyarwandaku wa gatandatuKOO-wah gah-tah-NDAH-too
Englishon Saturday
Frenchsamedi, le samedi
Meaning
Names Saturday, the sixth day of the week counted from Monday. Literally it means on the day of the sixth.
Good to know
The official spelling is ku wa gatandatu, in two words, and in dates it often takes a capital: ku wa Gatandatu tariki ya 2. The week runs from kuwa mbere, Monday, to kuwa gatandatu, Saturday, and Sunday is ku cyumweru.
Examples
- Ku wa gatandatu tujya guhaha ku isoko.On Saturday we go shopping at the market.
- Ubukwe bwabo buzaba ku wa gatandatu utaha.Their wedding will be next Saturday.
- Abana ntibajya ku ishuri ku wa gatandatu.The children do not go to school on Saturday.
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