Kinyarwanda
kugira ubute
koo-GEE-rah oo-BOO-teh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugira ubutekoo-GEE-rah oo-BOO-tehsoon
Englishto be lazysoon
Frenchêtre paresseuxsoon
Meaning
to habitually avoid work or effort; to be lazy.
Good to know
verb phrase, literally 'to have laziness'.
Examples
- Ntagomba kugira ubute mu kazi ke.He should not be lazy in his work.
- Ese ugira ubute ku kazi ko mu rugo?Are you lazy about housework?
- Ntabwo ngira ubute, nkora cyane.I am not lazy; I work hard.
- Azagira ubute niba nta muntu umukurikiranira.He will be lazy if no one supervises him.
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