ku wa gatatu
KOO-wah gah-TAH-too
How to say it
Kinyarwandaku wa gatatuKOO-wah gah-TAH-toosoon
Englishon Wednesdaysoon
Frenchmercredi, le mercredisoon
Meaning
Names Wednesday, the third day of the week counted from Monday. Literally it means on the day of the third.
Good to know
The official spelling is ku wa gatatu, in two words, and in dates it often takes a capital: ku wa Gatatu tariki ya 2. The week runs from kuwa mbere, Monday, to kuwa gatandatu, Saturday, and Sunday is ku cyumweru.
Examples
- Ku wa gatatu abana biga igice cy'umunsi gusa.On Wednesday the children study for only half a day.
- Umukino uzaba ku wa gatatu nimugoroba.The match will be on Wednesday evening.
- Yagarutse mu rugo ku wa gatatu ushize.He came back home last Wednesday.
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