Looking for practical Acehnese to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acehnese phrase first, then the Kinyarwanda translation (Kinyarwanda) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Kinyarwanda.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Muraho
Terima kasih
Urakoze
Selamat pagi
Bwakire bwiza
Selamat sore
Nimugoroba mwiza
Selamat malam
Mwaramutse mwiza
Selamat tidur
Ijoro ryiza
Sampai jumpa
Tuzabonana nyuma
Selamat tinggal
Murabeho
Na meuh teuka?
Witwa nde?
Meuh teuka John
Nitwa John
Kumaha kabar?
Umeze ute?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(ureuh nyang beu bahasa Inggris)
Teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik
Sinavuga Hindi neza(teu beu bahasa Hindi ngon baik)
Teu paham
Sinumva(teu paham)
Tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(tolong beu bahasa pelan-pelan)
Bisa nyang ucap keu lagi?
Wabivuga ukundi?(bisa nyang ucap keu lagi)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(di mana kamar mandi)
Keu mana ke pusat kota?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(keu mana ke pusat kota)
Belok ka kiri
Hindukira ibumoso(belok ka kiri)
Belok ka kanan
Hindukira iburyo(belok ka kanan)
Lurus
Genda imbere(lurus)
Berapa harga tiket?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(berapa harga tiket)
Satu tiket, tolong
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(satu tiket, tolong)
Adakah jauh dari sini?
Ni kure hano?(adakah jauh dari sini)
Saya hilang
Ndi mu kaga(saya hilang)
Di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(di mana saya bisa beli kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Yego
Teu
Oya
Meugot
Birashoboka
Saya setuju
Ndemeranya
Saya tidak setuju
Sinemeranya
Iye nyang bagus
Birumvikana neza
Apa pendapatmu?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Bisa bantu saya?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nkeneye ubufasha
Tunggu seukah
Tegereza gato
Saya minta maaf
Ndakwinginze
Teu masalah
Nta kibazo
Selamat
Ibyishimo
Selamat ulang tahun
Isabukuru nziza
Semoga selamat di perjalanan
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.