ni we
NEE-weh
How to say it
Kinyarwandani weNEE-weh
Englishit is he, it is she (who)
Frenchc'est lui, c'est elle (qui)
Meaning
Ni, it is, joined to we, him or her: it points out one person as the one who did something or who is something. Karekezi ni we wabimbwiye means it was Karekezi who told me.
Good to know
The standard spelling is two words, ni we, but niwe written as one is very common. Other persons and classes: ni jye, it is I; ni wowe, it is you; ni bo, it is they; ni cyo or ni byo for things.
Examples
- Mama ni we wanyigishije guteka.It was my mother who taught me to cook.
- Uwo mugabo ni we muyobozi w'ishuri ryacu.That man is the head of our school.
- Karekezi ni we watsinze igitego cya mbere.It was Karekezi who scored the first goal.
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