mkopo

How to say it

Meaning

a loan; money or goods borrowed on credit, to be repaid later.

Good to know

ununuzi wa mkopo means 'buying on installment, on credit'.

Examples

• Alichukua mkopo benki ili kufungua duka.He took out a loan from the bank to open a shop.
• Je, mkopo huu una riba kiasi gani?What interest rate does this loan have?
• Hakuweza kulipa mkopo wake kwa wakati.He couldn't repay his loan on time.
• Tulinunua friji kwa mkopo.We bought the fridge on credit.

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