Kinyarwanda greetings
Amakuru
Aa ma koo roo How are you? (General greeting)
Amakuru yo murugo
Aa-ma-koo-roo yo moo-roo-go How is your family
Bite
Bee tay (silent b) Informal greeting; hi/whats up
Bitese
Bee tay seh (silent b) Very informal greeting; hi/whats up
Iteka
Eetee ka Very informal response; always
Iteka ryose
Eetee ka rdyo seh Very informal response; always and forever
Karibu
Kah ree boo (silent b) Welcome
Komera
Koh meh rah Formal greeting; be strong/ hello
Meze neza
Meh zay nay za Informal general response; im doing good
Mukomere
Moo koh meh reh Formal greeting; be strong/ hello
Muraho
Moo rah hoh Formal greeting; hallo
Muraho neza
Moo rah hoh nay za Formal reaponse; hallo
Murakaza neza
Moo rah kaa zah nay za Welcome
Murakoze
Moo rah ko ze Thank you
Mwaramutse
Mwaa rah mootse Good morning
Mwaramutse neza
Mwaa rah mootse néh za Good morning response
Mwiriwe
Mwee re way Good afternoon
Mwiriwe neza
Mwee re way néh za Good afternoon response
Namwe
Naa mue Formal response; you too
Na'mahoro
Naah ma hoh roh Very informal resonse; im ok/peacful
Ni meza
Nee méh za I'm fine (response to general greeting)
Ni byiza
Ni bgee zah Informal response; im good
Umeze'ute
Oo meh zay oo tay Informal general greeting; How you doing
Uraho
Oo rah hoh Formal greeting; hallo
Ufite amahoro
Oo-fee-teh ama-hoh-roh Very informal response; are you ok/in peace
Salama
Sa la ma Hi (slang)
Turaho
Too rah hoh We are fine (family greeting response)
Yesu akuzwe
Yezoo akooz gway Very informal response; praise the lord jesus
Ndaho
ndaa hoh Formal response and very informal response; im alright
