kana
KAH-nah
How to say it
SwahilikanaKAH-nah
Englishas if, as though
Frenchcomme si
Meaning
Introduces a comparison with something imagined or not true, mostly in the fixed pair kana kwamba.
Good to know
Almost always kana kwamba: anaongea kana kwamba anajua kila kitu, he talks as if he knew everything. Kama kwamba means the same.
Examples
- Alitembea kana kwamba hakuna kilichotokea.He walked on as if nothing had happened.
- Unaonekana kana kwamba hujalala.You look as though you have not slept.
- Walicheka kana kwamba walisikia utani.They laughed as if they had heard a joke.
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