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baadaye

bah-ah-DAH-yeh

How to say it

Swahilibaadayebah-ah-DAH-yehsoon
Englishlater, afterwardssoon
Frenchplus tard, ensuitesoon

Meaning

At a time after now or after the moment being talked about.

Good to know

Often at the end of a sentence: tutaonana baadaye, see you later. Baadaye kidogo is a little later; before a noun use baada ya, after.

Examples

  • Tutazungumza baadaye kuhusu jambo hili.We will talk about this matter later.
  • Alikula chakula, baadaye akalala.He ate, and afterwards he slept.
  • Nitakupigia simu baadaye kidogo.I will call you a little later.

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