indimi

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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