Swahili
malengo
mah-LEH-ngoh
How to say it
Swahilimalengomah-LEH-ngohsoon
Englishgoalssoon
Frenchbutssoon
Meaning
Aims or targets that a person or group is trying to achieve.
Good to know
plural of lengo (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.
Examples
- Timu imeweka malengo mapya mwaka huu.The team has set new goals this year.
- Je, malengo yenu yatafikiwa lini?When will your goals be achieved?
- Malengo yale hayakutimia.Those goals were not fulfilled.
- Tutafanya kazi kwa bidii kufikia malengo yetu.We will work hard to reach our goals.
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