gana

How to say it

Meaning

used to compare an action or state to something imagined, as if or as though.

Good to know

a particle introducing a hypothetical comparison.

Examples

• Aliongea gana anajua kila kitu.He spoke as if he knew everything.
• Je, unatembea gana umechoka?Are you walking as if you're tired?
• Hakuitikia gana hakusikia swali.He did not respond, as if he had not heard the question.
• Atacheka gana hajali chochote.He will laugh as if he doesn't care about anything.