kukubali hali
koo-koo-BAH-lee HAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilikukubali halikoo-koo-BAH-lee HAH-lee
Frenchaccepter la situation, se résigner
Meaning
To come to terms with circumstances one cannot change, such as a loss, a defeat or poverty.
Good to know
Often with halisi or ilivyo: kukubali hali halisi, to accept reality; kukubali hali ilivyo, to accept things as they are.
Examples
- Baada ya kushindwa, alikubali hali na kuanza upya.After losing, he accepted the situation and started again.
- Ni vigumu kukubali hali ya kumpoteza mzazi.It is hard to accept the loss of a parent.
- Wakulima walikubali hali na kupanda mazao mengine.The farmers accepted the situation and planted other crops.
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