baadaye
The Swahili word for later is baadaye.
baadaye is an adverb used to indicate that something will happen afterward in time.
Meaning: afterward in time (adv)
Which one should you use?
While baadaye refers to a later time in a general sense, it is distinct from baadaye hii, which specifically means later today.
Did you know?
- The root of baadaye is borrowed from the Arabic word 'ba'da', meaning 'after'.
- The phrase tutaonana baadaye is so common that it is often shortened to just baadaye as a casual way to say 'bye'.
- In many Swahili-speaking contexts, saying baadaye as a response to a plan can sound non-committal, similar to saying 'maybe later' in English.
Examples in context
- Siku tano baadaye, Rais Taylor aliaga.Five days later, President Taylor died.This sentence shows how to use baadaye to indicate a specific number of days later.Tatoeba #10833970 by ecorralest101, translation #807351 by Source_VOA
- Miezi tatu baadaye, tulikuwa tumeoana.Three months later, we were married.This sentence shows how to use baadaye to indicate a specific number of months later.Tatoeba #10896633 by ecorralest101, translation #7812844 by CK
- Nipigie simu baadaye?May I call later?This sentence shows how to use baadaye when asking to call someone at a later time.Tatoeba #10850121 by ecorralest101, translation #2355827 by CK
- Nimechoka sasa hivi, tutazungumza baadaye.I'm tired right now, let's talk later.
- Tutapumzika kidogo, halafu tuendelee na kazi baadaye kidogo.Let's take a short break, then continue working a little later.
- Tutakutana baadaye ili kujadili mpango huo.We'll meet later to discuss the plan.
- Naweza kuipokea baadaye asubuhi?Can I receive it later in the morning?
- Tuko hapa, karibu tubadilishane mawazo baadaye.We're here, come let's exchange ideas later.
- Asante sana na tutaonana baadaye!Thank you very much and see you later!
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Bakari and Neema are discussing their plans for the evening.
- BakariTutakutana baadaye?Will we meet later?
- NeemaNdiyo, tutonana baadaye.Yes, we will see each other later.
- BakariSawa, nitakuja baadaye.Okay, I will come later.
- NeemaHaya, nakuona baadaye.Alright, I'll see you later.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “later” translations and entries baadaye, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baadaye, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
