mara moja
MAH-rah MOH-jah
How to say it
Swahilimara mojaMAH-rah MOH-jahsoon
Englishat once, immediately; oncesoon
Frenchimmédiatement, tout de suite ; une foissoon
Meaning
Without delay, straight away; taken literally, it also means one time only.
Good to know
Comes after the verb: njoo mara moja, come at once. With a count it means once (mara moja kwa wiki, once a week); mara mbili is twice.
Examples
- Daktari aliitwa na akaja mara moja.The doctor was called and came at once.
- Nenda nyumbani mara moja!Go home immediately!
- Tunakutana mara moja kwa mwezi.We meet once a month.
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