kwa nini
KWAH NEE-nee
How to say it
Swahilikwa niniKWAH NEE-neesoon
Englishwhysoon
Frenchpourquoisoon
Meaning
Asks for the reason or the cause of something.
Good to know
It usually starts the question: Kwa nini umechelewa? why are you late? The answer often begins with kwa sababu, because.
Examples
- Kwa nini umechelewa leo?Why are you late today?
- Sijui kwa nini hakuja shuleni.I do not know why he did not come to school.
- Kwa nini bei ya mafuta imepanda?Why has the price of fuel gone up?
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