pindi
PEE-ndee
How to say it
SwahilipindiPEE-ndee
Englishwhen, once, as soon as
Frenchquand, dès que, lorsque
Meaning
Introduces the time at which something happens or will happen, like when, once or as soon as.
Good to know
Usually followed by a verb with po or ki: pindi atakapofika, as soon as he arrives. A formal word, common in news and official writing.
Examples
- Nitakupigia simu pindi nitakapofika.I will call you as soon as I arrive.
- Pindi mvua inaponyesha, barabara hii hujaa maji.Whenever it rains, this road floods.
- Wagonjwa watatibiwa pindi dawa zitakapofika.The patients will be treated once the medicine arrives.
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