lini
LEE-nee
How to say it
SwahililiniLEE-neesoon
Englishwhen? (question)soon
Frenchquand ?soon
Meaning
Asks about the time something happens or happened, like English when.
Good to know
It usually ends the question: utarudi lini? when will you come back? Tangu lini? means since when? For when in a statement use wakati or the verb ending po.
Examples
- Utarudi lini kutoka safari?When will you come back from the trip?
- Mkutano ujao utafanyika lini?When will the next meeting take place?
- Tangu lini unaishi hapa?Since when have you lived here?
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