Translation of "kandanda" into English

Kisha nakumbuka jinsi kwa huruma alivyonitia moyo, “Kwa nini usijaribu kandanda?

I remember how kindly he then encouraged, “Why not try out for soccer?

Siku za Jumapili kwa kawaida nilienda nyumbani kwake asubuhi ili tuweze kucheza kandanda, lakini kamwe singempata nyumbani.

On Sundays I usually went to his house in the morning so we could play football, but I could never find him at home.