kupatana
koo-pah-TAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilikupatanakoo-pah-TAH-nah
Englishto get along; to agree, to come to terms
Frenchs’entendre; se mettre d’accord
Meaning
Of two people or groups, to live or work together in harmony, or to reach an agreement after a disagreement.
Good to know
Reciprocal of kupata: kupatana na, to get on with; kupatana bei, to agree on a price. The causative kupatanisha is to reconcile.
Examples
- Majirani hawa wanapatana vizuri sana.These neighbors get along very well.
- Tulipatana bei na muuzaji.We agreed on a price with the seller.
- Baada ya ugomvi, ndugu hao walipatana tena.After the quarrel, those brothers made up again.
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