Translation of "umuhanda" into English

Naratangaye cyane ku buryo imodoka nari nyitaye munsi y’umuhanda.

I was so surprised that I almost drove off the road!

Iyo abantu bababaga bagenda n’amaguru babonaga tugiye guhura bahitaga bambuka umuhanda kubera kuntinya.

Frightened pedestrians would cross the street when they saw me approaching.

Kugira ngo dukemure icyo kibazo, twafashe umwanzuro wo gufungura iduka ricuruza ibikoresho by’ubwubatsi, hafi y’umuhanda munini.

In response, we decided to open a home-improvement store next to a main highway.