ku wa gatanu
KOO-wah gah-TAH-noo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaku wa gatanuKOO-wah gah-TAH-noo
Englishon Friday
Frenchvendredi, le vendredi
Meaning
Names Friday, the fifth day of the week counted from Monday. Literally it means on the day of the fifth.
Good to know
The official spelling is ku wa gatanu, in two words, and in dates it often takes a capital: ku wa Gatanu tariki ya 2. The week runs from kuwa mbere, Monday, to kuwa gatandatu, Saturday, and Sunday is ku cyumweru.
Examples
- Ku wa gatanu dutaha kare.On Friday we go home early.
- Inama izaba ku wa gatanu saa tatu za mu gitondo.The meeting will be on Friday at nine in the morning.
- Abayisilamu basenga cyane ku wa gatanu.Muslims pray especially on Friday.
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