surer

[US]/ʃʊə(r)/
[UK]/ʃʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ya kuaminika; ya hakika; mwenye ujasiri
adv. bila shaka; hakika

Phrases & Collocations

Sure thing

Hakika

For sure

hakika

make sure

hakikisha

sure of

hakika kuhusu

sure enough

hakika

are you sure

Je, wewe ni hakika?

sure about

hakika kuhusu

not so sure

Sihakikishi kabisa

as sure as

kama hakika kama

make sure of

hakikisha

pretty sure

Nimehakikisha kabisa

that's for sure

Hiyo ni hakika

Example Sentences

Are you sure about your decision?

Je, unauhakikisha kuhusu uamuzi wako?

I'm not sure if I can make it to the meeting.

Sihakikishi kama nitaweza kuhudhuria mkutano.

She's not sure where she left her keys.

Hafikiri mahali aliiacha vifungashio vyake.

Can I be sure that this information is accurate?

Je, naweza kuwa na uhakika kwamba taarifa hii ni sahihi?

He is sure to win the race with his skills.

Yeye ni hakika ataushinda mbio kwa ujuzi wake.

Make sure to double-check your work before submitting it.

Hakikisha unarudia kuangalia kazi yako kabla ya kuwasilisha.

I'm not sure if I locked the door before leaving.

Sihakikishi kama nilifunga mlango kabla ya kuondoka.

Are you sure you understand the instructions clearly?

Je, unauhakikisha unaelimua maelekezo wazi?

I'm sure we can find a solution to this problem.

Nimehakikisha tunaweza kupata suluhisho kwa tatizo hili.

Make sure to bring an umbrella, it might rain later.

Hakikisha unaleta kistarehe, inaweza kucheza baadaye.

Real-world Examples

Sure, sure... he wants to be you!

Ndiyo, ndiyo... anataka kuwa wewe!

Source: Emma Watson Compilation

Sure. What can I do for you?

Ndiyo. Naweza kukusaidia vipi?

Source: Learn American English from Scratch (Beginner Edition)

Confidence hinges on you being sure about something.

Huba ni juu yako kuhakikisha kuhusu jambo lolote.

Source: Tips for Men's Self-Improvement

What about me? - Yeah, yeah, sure, sure.

Na wewe je? - Ndiyo, ndiyo, ndiyo, ndiyo.

Source: The Best Mom

Give them back. Give them back? To Juli? Sure.

Rudi nazo. Rudi nazo? Kwa Juli? Ndiyo.

Source: Flipped Selected

So be sure to check the weather.

Kwa hivyo hakikisha unangalia hali ya hewa.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

" I'm not sure. I'm really not sure" .

"Sihakikishi. Mimi sihakikishi kabisa" .

Source: VOA Special October 2020 Collection

It would blow up. Are you sure? Pretty sure.

Itangetoka. Je, wewe ni hakika? Hakika kabisa.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

Sure. Yeah, sure. As any good health editor would!

Ndiyo. Ndiyo, ndiyo. Kama ilivyo kwa mhariri wa afya yeyote mzuri!

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2023 Collection

Well, I'm sure we can share it. - Sure. Yeah.

Vizuri, nakini hakika tunaweza kushiriki. - Ndiyo. Ndiyo.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

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