Swahili
nje
N-JE
How to say it
SwahilinjeN-JEsoon
Englishoutsidesoon
Frenchdehorssoon
Meaning
not inside; in or to the outer area, outside.
Good to know
'nje ya' means 'outside of'; in football, being 'nje' can also mean offside.
Examples
- Watoto wanacheza nje ya nyumba.The children are playing outside the house.
- Tafadhali subiri nje kidogo.Please wait outside for a moment.
- Mpira ulitolewa kwa sababu mchezaji alikuwa nje.The goal was disallowed because the player was offside.
- Ni baridi nje leo.It is cold outside today.
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