Useful phrases in Kinyarwanda
A collection of useful phrases in Kinyarwanda, a Bantu
language spoken in mainly in Rwanda.
You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
You can see them in many other languages by clicking on the English versions.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
English | Ikinyarwanda (Kinyarwanda) |
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Welcome | Murakaza neza |
Hello | Muraho / Bite (inf) |
How are you? I'm fine. |
Amakuru? Umeze gute? Bitese? |
Ni meza | |
Long time no see | |
What's your name? My name is ... |
Witwa nde? |
Nitwa ... | |
Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Muturuka he? |
Pleased to meet you | Ndabishimiye (sg) Nishimiye kuba menya (pl/frm) |
Good morning | Mwaramutse |
Good afternoon | Mwiriwe |
Good evening | Mwiriwe neza |
Good night | Muramuke |
Goodbye | Murabeho / Mwirirwe (afternoon) / Muramuke (evening) / Turongera |
Good luck | Amahirwe masa / Mwishyuke |
Cheers/Good health! | Kubuzima bwacu! |
Have a nice day | Umunsi Mwiza |
Bon appetit | Muryoherwe |
Bon voyage | Urugendo Rwiza |
I understand | Ndabyumva |
I don't understand | Sinumva / Simbyumva |
I don't know | Simbizi |
Please speak more slowly | Vuga buhoro buhoro |
Please say that again | Subiramo |
Please write it down | |
Do you speak English? | Uvuga icyongereza? |
Do you speak Kinyarwanda? Yes, a little |
Uvuga Ikinyarwanda? |
How do you say ... in Kinyarwanda? | Uvuga ngwiki ... mu Kinyarwanda? |
Excuse me | Imbabazi / Ndasaba inzira |
How much is this? | Nangahe? |
Sorry | Babarira / Wihangane (expression of sympathy) |
Please | |
Thank you Response |
Murakoze Murakoze cyane |
Ntacyo | |
Where's the toilet? | Aho kwituma ni he? |
This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
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Would you like to dance with me? |
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I miss you | Ndagukumbuye |
I love you | Ndagukunda |
Get well soon | Urware ubukira |
Go away! | |
Leave me alone! | Mvaho! Ndakwiyamye! |
Help! Fire! Stop! |
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Call the police! | Hamagara polisi! |
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Noheri nziza n'umwaka mushya muhire |
Happy Easter | Pasika Nziza |
Happy Birthday | Isabukuru rwiza / Ugire umunsi mwiza wivuko ryawe |
One language is never enough |
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My hovercraft is full of eels What!? Why this phrase? |
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