Swahili
sawia
sa-WI-a
How to say it
Swahilisawiasa-WI-asoon
Englishthensoon
Frenchalorssoon
Meaning
at that time; then, or at that very moment.
Good to know
adv. then, at that time; at that very rr.orr.er.t. r.syc andiiku—. Ke arrived too at that very time
Examples
- Sawia alipofika, mvua ilianza kunyesha.Just at that moment when he arrived, the rain began to fall.
- Tulikutana naye sawia hapo mlangoni.We met him at that very moment at the door.
- Je, ulimwona sawia gari lilipoondoka?Did you see him at the very moment the car left?
- Hakufika sawia kama alivyoahidi.He did not arrive at the promised moment.
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