Swahili
bado
BA-do
How to say it
SwahilibadoBA-dosoon
Englishstill, not yetsoon
Frenchencore, pas encoresoon
Meaning
still, or not yet — depending on whether it is used with an affirmative or a negative verb.
Good to know
with the negative -ja- tense it means 'not yet', e.g. hawajafika bado (they haven't arrived yet); otherwise it means 'still'.
Examples
- Huyu ni mtoto bado.He is still a child.
- Hawajafika bado.They have not yet arrived.
- Je, bado unafanya kazi hapo?Do you still work there?
- Bado sijala chakula.I have not yet eaten.
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