mu gihe
moo-GEE-heh
How to say it
Kinyarwandamu gihemoo-GEE-hehsoon
Englishwhile, when; whereassoon
Frenchpendant que, lorsque; alors quesoon
Meaning
Introduces a time or a contrast: mu gihe twari tukiri bato, when we were still young; mu gihe abandi bakora, while the others work.
Good to know
The official spelling is mu gihe, in two words, literally in the time; mugihe is a common press spelling. Mu gihe cya means during.
Examples
- Mu gihe twari mu nama, imvura yaraguye.While we were in the meeting, it rained.
- Ndagutegereza mu gihe urangiza akazi.I will wait for you while you finish work.
- Yaracecetse mu gihe abandi bavugaga.He stayed silent while the others were talking.
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