Kesho jioni, tutakusanyika katika jumba la maonyesho kuangalia sanaa.

Tomorrow evening, we will gather in the exhibition hall to look at art.

Breakdown of Kesho jioni, tutakusanyika katika jumba la maonyesho kuangalia sanaa.

• sisi: we
• katika: in
• kuangalia: to look at
• sanaa: the art

Questions & Answers about Kesho jioni, tutakusanyika katika jumba la maonyesho kuangalia sanaa.

What does kesho jioni mean exactly? Is it one expression?

Yes. Kesho means tomorrow and jioni means evening. Together, kesho jioni means tomorrow evening.

A useful thing to notice is that Swahili often puts time words next to each other like this, without needing an extra word like on or in.

Why is kesho jioni placed at the beginning of the sentence?

Putting a time expression first is very common in Swahili. It sets the scene right away: when the action will happen.

You could also say:

Tutakusanyika kesho jioni katika jumba la maonyesho kuangalia sanaa.

That is still grammatical. Starting with kesho jioni just sounds very natural and helps foreground the time.

How do I break down tutakusanyika?