sasa hivi
SAH-sah HEE-vee
How to say it
Swahilisasa hiviSAH-sah HEE-veesoon
Englishright now; nowadayssoon
Frenchtout de suite, maintenant; de nos jourssoon
Meaning
At this very moment, or in the present period, as opposed to the past.
Good to know
Sasa, now, with hivi, like this, for stress. It can start or end the sentence: njoo sasa hivi, come right now; sasa hivi maisha ni ghali, these days life is expensive.
Examples
- Njoo hapa sasa hivi, chakula kiko tayari.Come here right now, the food is ready.
- Sasa hivi vijana wengi wanatumia simu janja.Nowadays many young people use smartphones.
- Siwezi kuzungumza sasa hivi, niko kwenye mkutano.I cannot talk right now, I am in a meeting.
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