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kwitegura

kwee-teh-GOO-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwitegurakwee-teh-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto get ready, to prepare oneselfsoon
Frenchse préparer, se tenir prêtsoon

Meaning

To get oneself ready for something that is coming, such as a trip, an exam, a match or a wedding.

Good to know

The reflexive of gutegura, to prepare: literally to prepare oneself. It takes a noun or an infinitive: kwitegura urugendo, to prepare for a trip. Twiteguye means we are ready.

Examples

  • Abanyeshuri barimo kwitegura ibizamini bya Leta.The students are preparing for the national exams.
  • Twiteguye kugenda igihe icyo ari cyo cyose.We are ready to leave at any time.
  • Ikipe irimo kwitegura umukino wo ku cyumweru.The team is getting ready for Sunday's match.

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Forms

batiteguye, biteguye, bwiteguye, byiteguye, cyiteguye, mwitegure, rwiteguye, twiteguye, yitegure, yiteguye, ziteguye

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