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sekondari

seh-koh-NDAH-ree

How to say it

Swahilisekondariseh-koh-NDAH-reesoon
Englishsecondary (school, education)soon
Frenchsecondaire (enseignement)soon

Meaning

Refers to the level of schooling after primary school, or to a school of that level.

Good to know

Mostly in shule ya sekondari, secondary school, and elimu ya sekondari, secondary education; in speech sekondari alone means a secondary school. A year of secondary school is kidato.

Examples

  • Mwanangu ameanza masomo ya sekondari mwaka huu.My child has started secondary school this year.
  • Walimu wa sekondari watapata mafunzo mapya.Secondary school teachers will get new training.
  • Alimaliza sekondari mwaka 2018.She finished secondary school in 2018.

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