kwa uhakika
KWAH oo-hah-KEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilikwa uhakikaKWAH oo-hah-KEE-kahsoon
Englishwith certainty, for sure, definitelysoon
Frenchavec certitude, à coup sûrsoon
Meaning
In a way that leaves no doubt: knowing, saying or doing something for sure. It often goes with verbs like kujua, kusema and kuthibitisha.
Good to know
A fixed phrase of kwa, with, and uhakika, certainty; it never changes. It follows the verb or opens the sentence: sijui kwa uhakika, I do not know for sure.
Examples
- Hakuna anayejua kwa uhakika alikokwenda.No one knows for sure where he went.
- Siwezi kusema kwa uhakika kama nitafika.I cannot say for certain whether I will come.
- Kwa uhakika, timu yetu itashinda leo.Our team will definitely win today.
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