ambako

How to say it

Meaning

Introduces a relative clause about a place, usually a general or distant one, like where.

Good to know

Used after places: mji ambako alizaliwa, the town where she was born. It is close to ambapo, a definite spot, and ambamo, inside a place.

Examples

• Nilienda Tanga, ambako niliishi zamani.I went to Tanga, where I used to live.
• Hatujui ambako walikwenda baada ya sherehe.We do not know where they went after the party.
• Kijiji ambako babu yangu anaishi kiko mbali.The village where my grandfather lives is far away.