hata hivyo
HAH-tah HEE-vyoh
How to say it
Swahilihata hivyoHAH-tah HEE-vyoh
Englishhowever, nevertheless
Frenchcependant, toutefois
Meaning
Introduces a statement that goes against or limits what was just said.
Good to know
It usually opens the sentence and is followed by a comma: Hata hivyo, hakuja. Lakini is the everyday but, and hata hivyo is a little more formal.
Examples
- Mvua ilinyesha sana. Hata hivyo, tulifika salama.It rained heavily. However, we arrived safely.
- Hata hivyo, bei bado iko juu.Nevertheless, the price is still high.
- Alijitahidi sana, hata hivyo hakushinda.He tried very hard, but even so he did not win.
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