kuhifadhi nafasi
koo-hee-FAH-dhee nah-FAH-see
How to say it
Swahilikuhifadhi nafasikoo-hee-FAH-dhee nah-FAH-see
Frenchréserver une place; garder sa place
Meaning
To arrange in advance for a seat, a room or a place to be kept for oneself; in sport, to keep one’s position in a league.
Good to know
Kuhifadhi is to keep and nafasi a place or space. For hotels and travel one also says kukata tiketi or kufanya uhifadhi.
Examples
- Ni vizuri kuhifadhi nafasi hotelini mapema.It is good to book a hotel room early.
- Nilipiga simu kuhifadhi nafasi kwenye basi la kesho.I phoned to reserve a seat on tomorrow’s bus.
- Timu inahitaji ushindi ili kuhifadhi nafasi yake ligi kuu.The team needs a win to keep its place in the top league.
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