kwicarana
kwee-chah-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwicaranakwee-chah-RAH-nah
Englishto sit together; to sit down with
Frenchs'asseoir ensemble ; s'asseoir avec
Meaning
To sit together with someone, often in order to talk a matter over or to settle a problem between the two sides.
Good to know
Associative of kwicara, to sit. The other person takes na: kwicarana na we, to sit down with him. The perfect is -icaranye: twicaranye, we sat together.
Examples
- Ababyeyi bagomba kwicarana n'abana babo bakaganira.Parents should sit down with their children and talk.
- Twicaranye ku meza turya ifunguro rya nimugoroba.We sat together at the table eating supper.
- Abaturanyi bicaranye bakemura amakimbirane yabo.The neighbors sat down together and settled their dispute.
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