Swahili
hata
HAH-tah
How to say it
SwahilihataHAH-tahsoon
Englisheven, untilsoon
Frenchmême, jusqu'àsoon
Meaning
even, or until — a conjunction expressing an extreme or a limit.
Good to know
One of the most frequent Swahili particles; hata mimi means 'even I/me', and alisubiri hata akachoka means 'he waited until he got tired'.
Examples
- Hata mimi sikujua jambo hilo.Even I didn't know that.
- Alifanya kazi hata usiku wa manane.He worked until midnight.
- Sitaki hata kumsikia akizungumza.I don't even want to hear him speak.
- Alikuwa maskini hata hakuwa na chakula.He was so poor that he had no food.
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