kupanga foleni
koo-PAH-ngah foh-LEH-nee
How to say it
Swahilikupanga folenikoo-PAH-ngah foh-LEH-nee
Englishto queue, to stand in line
Frenchfaire la queue
Meaning
To stand one behind another in a line while waiting for a turn, for example at a bank, a bus stop or a clinic.
Good to know
Foleni is a line or queue, and also a traffic jam. Kupanga mstari means the same.
Examples
- Tulipanga foleni benki kwa saa mbili.We queued at the bank for two hours.
- Wagonjwa walipanga foleni nje ya zahanati.The patients stood in line outside the clinic.
- Tafadhali kupanga foleni kama wengine.Please stand in line like the others.
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