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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