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Sawa sawa

[sah-wah sah-wah]

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LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. Alright / Okay
  2. You use this phrase to signal to the speaker that you accept their request or that you have processed the information they shared.
Examples

Tukutane saa nane? Sawa sawa.

Shall we meet at two? Alright.

Nitakuletea faili baadaye, sawa sawa.

I will bring the file to you later, okay.

Pronunciationsah-wah sah-wah

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How it is usedUsed to show agreement or understanding.

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