ryari
RYAH-ree
How to say it
KinyarwandaryariRYAH-reesoon
Englishwhen? (question)soon
Frenchquand ?soon
Meaning
Asks about the time of something: uzagaruka ryari?, when will you come back? It usually comes at the end of the question, after the verb.
Good to know
It never changes. Kuva ryari? is since when? and kugeza ryari? until when? Do not confuse it with ryari, was, of a ri noun: iryo tsinda ryari rikunzwe, that band was popular.
Examples
- Uzagaruka i Kigali ryari?When will you come back to Kigali?
- Ubukwe bwanyu buzaba ryari?When will your wedding be?
- Kuva ryari utakinywa ikawa?Since when have you stopped drinking coffee?
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