pamoja na
pah-MOH-jah NAH
How to say it
Swahilipamoja napah-MOH-jah NAHsoon
Englishtogether with, along with; includingsoon
Frenchavec, ainsi que; y comprissoon
Meaning
Joins a person or thing to another, meaning along with or including; pamoja na kwamba means even though.
Good to know
It comes before the noun: alikuja pamoja na mke wake, he came with his wife. In lists it means including, and it is also written as a plain na in speech.
Examples
- Alikuja pamoja na watoto wake wote.He came together with all his children.
- Tulinunua mkate pamoja na maziwa.We bought bread along with milk.
- Pamoja na mvua, mkutano uliendelea.Despite the rain, the meeting went on.
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