kufuatilia
koo-foo-ah-tee-LEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikufuatiliakoo-foo-ah-tee-LEE-ah
Frenchsuivre de près, surveiller
Meaning
To keep watching or checking something over time, such as a case, a person's progress or the news, or to follow up on a matter.
Good to know
Takes a direct object: kufuatilia kesi, to follow up a case; kufuatilia habari, to follow the news. Monitoring is ufuatiliaji.
Examples
- Mama anafuatilia maendeleo ya mwanawe shuleni.The mother keeps track of her child's progress at school.
- Ninapenda kufuatilia habari za michezo.I like to follow sports news.
- Daktari atafuatilia afya yako kila mwezi.The doctor will monitor your health every month.
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