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Kinyarwanda Phrases

ENGLISH                                    KINYARWANDA

Welcome                                     Murakaza neza
Hello                                            Muraho (general greeting)
How are you?                              Amakuru? Umeze gute?
Reply to ‘How are you?’               Ni meza
What’s your name?                      Witwa nde?
My name is …                              Nitwa …
Where are you from?                   Muturuka he?
Pleased to meet you                    Ndabishimiye (sg)
Good morning                              Mwaramutse
Good afternoon                            Mwiriwe
Good evening                               Mwiriwe neza
Good night                                    Muramuke

Parting phrases: Murabeho / Mwirirwe (afternoon) / Muramuke (evening) / Turongera

Good luck                               Amahirwe masa / Mwishyuke
Cheers!                                       Kubuzima bwacu!
Have a nice day                          Umunsi Mwiza
Bon appetit/Have a nice meal     Muryoherwe
Have a good journey                   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
Do you speak English?               Uvuga icyongereza?

How do you say … in Kinyarwanda? Uvuga ngwiki … mu Kinyarwanda?
Excuse me                                  Imbabazi / Ndasaba inzira
How much is this?                       Nangahe?
Sorry                                           Babarira / Wihangane
Thank you                                   Murakoze
Where’s the toilet?                      Aho kwituma ni he?
I miss you                                    Ndagukumbuye
I love you                                     Ndagukunda
Get well soon                              Urware ubukira

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