ni byo
NEE-byoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandani byoNEE-byoh
Frenchc'est vrai, oui ; ce sont eux
Meaning
Ni, it is, joined to byo, they or it, standing for things of the bi class. On its own ni byo means that is right or yes, agreeing with what was just said.
Good to know
The standard spelling is two words, ni byo. As a reply it agrees: nibyo, ni ukuri, yes, that is true. Other classes: ni cyo, ni yo, ni wo, ni bo.
Examples
- Ni byo, ejo nzaza kukureba.Yes, I'll come to see you tomorrow.
- Ibi ni byo bitabo nashakaga.These are the books I was looking for.
- Ibyo uvuga ni byo rwose.What you are saying is quite right.
Forms
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