KINYARWANDA BASICS
ndi...
I am a...
ndimo gukora...
I am doing...
ni meza
I am fine
nturuka muri Amerika
I am from America
mbabarira
I am sorry or excuse me
mfite imyaka makumyabiri
I am twenty
naje mu Rwanda mu kwa...
I came to Rwanda in...
naje gukora ubushakashatsi
I came to do research
sinzi kinyarwanda
I do not know kinyarwanda
sinumva
I do not understand
simvuga kinyarwanda
I don't speak kinyarwanda
nayobye
I got lost
ndahazi
I know that place
ntuye Kimironko/mba Kimironko
I live in Kimironko/I stay in Kimironko
mvuga icyongereza
I speak English
mvuga kinyarwanda gike
I speak little kinyarwanda
mba hano
I stay here
Niga muri kaminuza ya Wofford
I study at Wofford
Niga kinyarwanda
I study kinyarwanda
ndashaka
I want
ndashaka kujya mu mujyi
I want to go to the town
ndashaka kujya...
I want to go...
kubya genocide
about genocide
inyuma
after/behind
muri gare
at the bus station
kuri/ku
at/to
imbere
before/in front of
gare
bus station
wandangira...?
can you direct me...?
wampa nimero yawe ya telephone?
can you give me your telephone number?
wanyereka...?
can you show me...?
iruhande rwa
close/next to
ni byiza
cool/good/nice
urashaka kurya?
do you want to eat?
mwiriwe
good afternoon
mwirirwe
good bye
mwaramutse
good morning
umunsi mwiza
have a good day
umunsi mwiza nawe
have a good day too
muramuke
have a good night
arashaka
he/she wants
muraho
hello
hano
here
amakuru?
how are you?
ni gute nahagera
how can I get there?
ni gute bavuga... mu kinyarwanda?
how do you say... in kinyarwanda?
ufite imyaka ingahe?
how old are you?
muri/mu
in
nibyiza kukumenya
it is good to know you
ni njye
it is me
ni hafi ya...
it is near...
no wowe
it is you
irashaka
it wants (animal, thing)
ibumoso
left
tujye muri gare
let us go to the bus station
tujye ku isoko
let us go to the market
imineke
many bananas
isoko
market
wamfasha
may you help me please?
nanjye
me too or and me
iyanje ni...
mine is...
moto
motorcycle
nitwa
my name is
nishimiye guhura nawe
nice to meet you
nishimiye kukubona
nice to see you
oya
no
ntakibazo
no problem
umuneke
one banana
itunda
one passion fruit
igiciro
price
ibiciro
prices
iburyo
right
naho mu kanya
see you soon
nahejo
see you tomorrow
vuga gahoro
speak slowly
umunyeshuri
student
hariya
there
hari
there is/here is
barashaka
they want
turashaka
we want
waje gukora iki?
what did you come to do?
ukora iki?
what is your job/profession?
witwa nde?
what is your name?
bite?
what's up?
waje mu Rwanda ryari?
when did you come to Rwanda?
uturuka he?
where do you come from?
utuye he/uba he?
where do you live/where do you stay?
ni he
where is it?
ubwiherero buri he?
where is the bathroom?
isoko riri he?
where is the market?
sipamaketi riri he?
where is the supermarket?
ninde uvuga icyongereza?
who speaks English?
yandike
write it down
yego
yes
murakoze nawe
you are welcome
wafata bisi
you can take the bus
nawe
you too or and you
murashaka
you want
murakoze
Thank you
murakoze cyane
Thank you very much
