kutarajia
To expect in Swahili is kutarajia.
The verb kutarajia is used to express the act of looking for, looking forward to or anticipating something.
Meaning: to look for, look forward to, anticipate (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form kutarajia is used to express the concept of 'to expect' or when the verb follows another verb. In the present tense, use anatarajia for 'he/she expects'. For the past tense, use alitarajia for 'he/she expected'. To express the future tense, use utatarajia for 'you will expect'. The noun form of the verb is matarajio, which means 'expectation'.
Did you know?
- While kutarajia means to expect, the root word taraja is closely linked to the concept of hope, meaning the line between 'expecting' and 'hoping' is much thinner in Swahili than in English.
- While kutarajia is used for anticipation, if you are looking for a lost object, you would use kutafuta instead of 'expecting' it.
- Swahili speakers may use the phrase kutarajia to describe a social obligation where one is expected to behave a certain way, blending the idea of anticipation with social duty.
Examples in context
- Nini kingine unaweza kutarajia?What else can you expect?This sentence is useful for asking what else a person can expect using the form kutarajia.Tatoeba #10866202 by ecorralest101, translation #3824836 by CK
- Tunatarajia matokeo yaliyo bora kutokana na juhudi zetu.We expect the best results from our efforts.
- Tunasubiri taarifa kutoka kwa uongozi wa shirika.We are expecting information from the organization's leadership.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
