Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi kesho.

Tunaweza means we can or we are able to.

It breaks down like this:

• tu- = we
• -na- = present tense
• -weza = be able / can

So tunaweza literally means we are able.

You will often see the same pattern with other subject prefixes:

• ninaweza = I can
• unaweza = you can
• anaweza = he/she can
• mnaweza = you all can
• wanaweza = they can

In this sentence, kuahirisha is the infinitive form of the verb, like to postpone in English.

The prefix ku- often marks the infinitive in Swahili:

• kusoma = to read
• kwenda = to go
• kuona = to see
• kuahirisha = to postpone

After verbs like can, want, like, try, and similar verbs, Swahili often uses the infinitive:

• tunaweza kuahirisha = we can postpone
• ninataka kwenda = I want to go
• wanapenda kusoma = they like to read

So kuahirisha is there because it functions as to postpone.

Yes, kuahirisha is a normal and useful verb. It means:

• to postpone
• to delay
• sometimes to put off

Depending on context, English might translate it in different ways:

• Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi kesho. = We can postpone it until tomorrow.
• Mkutano umeahirishwa. = The meeting has been postponed.

In this sentence, the object is not stated explicitly, so English may supply it if the context makes it clear.

Swahili often leaves out an object when it is already understood from context.

So Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi kesho can naturally mean:

• We can postpone until tomorrow
• or more naturally in English, We can postpone it until tomorrow

If you want to include the object inside the verb, Swahili can do that too with an object marker. For example:

• Tunaweza kuiahirisha hadi kesho. = We can postpone it until tomorrow.

Here:

• i- is the object marker for a noun in certain noun classes, often something like meeting, plan, lesson, etc., depending on the noun.

Learners often notice that Swahili does not always say every object as explicitly as English does.

Hadi kesho literally means until tomorrow.

• hadi = until / up to
• kesho = tomorrow

So the phrase tells you the time limit or endpoint of the postponement.

Examples:

• Subiri hadi kesho. = Wait until tomorrow.
• Tutakaa hapa hadi jioni. = We will stay here until evening.

In your sentence, hadi kesho means the postponement lasts up to tomorrow.

Yes, often you can.

Both hadi and mpaka can mean until / up to in many contexts.

So these are both natural:

• Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi kesho.
• Tunaweza kuahirisha mpaka kesho.

In everyday speech, usage can vary by speaker and region, but both are very common and understandable.

The order is quite natural for Swahili:

• Tunaweza = we can
• kuahirisha = postpone
• hadi kesho = until tomorrow

So the pattern is basically:

subject + tense + main verb + extra information

Very often Swahili follows a structure that feels similar to English in simple sentences, although the subject and tense are built into the verb rather than being separate words.

You can think of it as:

We-can postpone until tomorrow.

A helpful rough guide is:

too-nah-WEH-zah koo-ah-hee-REE-shah HAH-dee KESH-ho

A few useful points:

• Swahili vowels are usually pronounced clearly and consistently.
• a, e, i, o, u are typically like pure vowels, not reduced as much as in English.
• we in tunaweza sounds like weh
• sh in kuahirisha sounds like the sh in ship
• kh/sh distinctions matter, but here kesho has sh, not ch

Also, stress in Swahili usually falls on the second-to-last syllable:

• tunaWEza
• kuahiriSHA
• HAdi
• KEsho

Sometimes, yes, depending on context.

Tunaweza primarily means we can / we are able to, but in real conversation English may choose:

• we can
• we could
• sometimes we may

For example:

• If you are talking about ability or possibility: We can postpone until tomorrow.
• If you are asking or suggesting politely in English, the best translation might sound like We could postpone it until tomorrow.

But grammatically, tunaweza is centered on ability/possibility, not specifically on formal permission.

A very common way is simply to use the same words with question intonation:

• Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi kesho? = Can we postpone until tomorrow?

In writing, the question mark shows it clearly.

You could also make it more explicitly polite or tentative in conversation with other wording, but the simplest direct question is just:

• Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi kesho?

You would say:

• Hatuwezi kuahirisha hadi kesho.

This breaks down as:

• hatu- = we do not
• -wezi = be able

So:

• tunaweza = we can
• hatuwezi = we cannot

Examples:

• Tunaweza kuja. = We can come.
• Hatuwezi kuja. = We cannot come.

It is neutral and natural. It works in both everyday and fairly formal contexts.

Because kuahirisha is a standard verb meaning to postpone, the sentence sounds perfectly fine in situations like:

• talking about a meeting
• changing an appointment
• delaying a plan
• classroom or workplace discussion

If the context is very casual, speakers might also choose different wording depending on what exactly is being delayed, but this sentence itself is standard and appropriate.

Yes. The structure stays the same.

Examples:

• Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi jioni. = We can postpone until evening.
• Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi Jumatatu. = We can postpone until Monday.
• Tunaweza kuahirisha hadi wiki ijayo. = We can postpone until next week.

So once you know this pattern, you can swap in many different time expressions after hadi.