Swahili
endapo
en-DA-po
How to say it
Swahiliendapoen-DA-posoon
Englishin casesoon
Frenchau cas oùsoon
Meaning
in the event that, if it should happen that.
Good to know
a formal conjunction used mainly in writing and speeches, more literary than kama.
Examples
- Endapo mvua itanyesha, mkutano utaahirishwa.In case it rains, the meeting will be postponed.
- Utafanya nini endapo utachelewa?What will you do if you happen to be late?
- Endapo hutafika kwa wakati, tutaanza bila wewe.Should you not arrive on time, we will start without you.
- Sheria hiyo itatumika endapo tu kuna ushahidi wa kutosha.That law will apply only in the event there is sufficient evidence.
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