Word
Sawa basi; tuahirishe hadi kesho. Nitakujulisha.
Meaning
Okay then; let us postpone until tomorrow. I will let you know.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Sawa basi; tuahirishe hadi kesho. Nitakujulisha.
kuahirisha hadi kesho
to postpone until tomorrow
nitakujulisha
I will let you know
sawa basi
okay then
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Questions & Answers about Sawa basi; tuahirishe hadi kesho. Nitakujulisha.
What does sawa basi mean as a chunk?
Sawa basi is a very natural conversational chunk meaning something like alright then, okay then, or fine, in that case.
- sawa = okay / fine / correct / alright
- basi = then / so / in that case / enough
Together, they often signal acceptance of a decision, a transition, or mild resignation depending on tone.
Examples:
- Sawa. = Okay.
- Sawa basi. = Alright then.
Why is basi used here? Isn’t sawa enough?
Yes, sawa by itself would already work. Adding basi gives the sentence a more complete conversational feel.
Compare:
- Sawa. = Okay.
- Sawa basi. = Alright then / Okay, in that case.
So basi helps show that the speaker is moving on to a conclusion or next step:
- Sawa basi; tuahirishe hadi kesho.
= Alright then; let’s postpone until tomorrow.
What does tuahirishe mean exactly?