Another Saying, Being Late, Apologizing

Another saying:

• yet another Kirundi version of "slow and steady wins the race":
  bukebuke nirwo rugendo -- little by little | is the | trip
• nirwo -- is the, compound of ni (as is often used to mean "it is") and rwo (which can mean "the" or "that")
• rugendo -- trip, from kugenda, "to go"

Being Late:

•  ndaza gucererwa -- I'm going to be late
• ndaza -- I'm going to [verb]
• gucererwa -- to be late
• be careful: the word "ndāza" (long a) by itself means "I'm going to come today")
• this phrase is present-progressive tense but suggests something about the future.
• ndacerewe -- I'm running late; I'm in a hurry (because I'm late)
• from gucererwa -- to be late
• this phrase uses present tense but suggest something about the future (I will be late)
• ndacerewe -- I am late

Apologizing:

• mbabarira -- I'm sorry
• ngirira ikigongwe -- have for me | forgiveness
• gira imbabazi -- have | mercy