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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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