Swahili
pengine
pen-GEE-neh
How to say it
Swahilipenginepen-GEE-nehsoon
Englishperhapssoon
Frenchpeut-êtresoon
Meaning
elsewhere, or at another time; also used to mean sometimes, or perhaps.
Good to know
adv. at another place, elsewhere; at another time, sometime; (us. red. pengine pe- ngine) sometimes. pengine na pengine. in any event, perhaps
Examples
- Pengine tutaonana kesho.Perhaps we will see each other tomorrow.
- Je, unafikiri atakuja pengine badala ya leo?Do you think he will come at another time instead of today?
- Sikuenda pale, nilikwenda pengine.I did not go there, I went elsewhere.
- Pengine mvua hunyesha usiku wakati wa masika.Sometimes it rains at night during the long rains.
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