burundi

burundi — noun

1. a country in east central Africa, lying along the northern edge of Lake Tanganyi

1.名詞B1
釋義

a country in east central Africa, lying along the northern edge of Lake Tanganyika, that became an independent republic after the end of Belgian colonial rule in 1962

例句

Burundi is a small country in east central Africa with Gitega as its capital.

simple present: [Country] + be + description

Talia visited Burundi last year to meet her cousins who live near Lake Tanganyika.

文法句型

in Burundi

from Burundi

to Burundi

用法筆記

Burundi's capital city is Gitega (the political capital; Bujumbura is the economic capital). The country has a population of roughly 12 million people and uses the Kirundi, French, and English languages. It was formerly part of the Belgian trust territory of Ruanda-Urundi.

常見錯誤

❌She is from Burundi and speaks Burundi.
✅She is from Burundi and speaks Kirundi.
💡the language is Kirundi, not Burundi.
❌Burundi is located in West Africa.
✅Burundi is located in east central Africa.
💡Burundi is in the African Great Lakes region, not in West Africa.