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kuhusiana na

koo-hoo-see-AH-nah NAH

How to say it

Swahilikuhusiana nakoo-hoo-see-AH-nah NAHsoon
Englishabout, concerning, in relation tosoon
Frenchau sujet de, concernantsoon

Meaning

Links a statement to the thing it deals with, like English about or concerning; as a verb phrase, it means to be related to.

Good to know

Used like a preposition before a noun: kuhusiana na suala hili, concerning this matter. As a verb, mambo haya yanahusiana na means these things are related to. Kuhusu is a shorter word with the same sense.

Examples

  • Tulizungumza kuhusiana na ada ya shule.We talked about the school fees.
  • Polisi wametoa taarifa kuhusiana na ajali hiyo.The police have issued a statement about the accident.
  • Ana maswali mengi kuhusiana na mkataba huo.She has many questions concerning the contract.

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