Home
/
Afar to Kinyarwanda Translator
/
Phrases
Common Afar to Kinyarwanda phrases
100 practical Afar to Kinyarwanda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
← Back to Afar to Kinyarwanda Translator
Looking for practical Afar to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: when a Kinyarwanda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afar wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Afar to Kinyarwanda translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Galatooma
Urakoze
(galatooma)
Bariis
Bwakire bwiza
(bariis)
Galab
Nimugoroba mwiza
(galab)
Haal
Mwaramutse mwiza
(haal)
Haalka habeen
Ijoro ryiza
(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Tuzabonana nyuma
(ilaa mar kale)
Maa magacaa?
Witwa nde?
(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Nitwa John
(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Umeze ute?
(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Nishimiye kukumenya
(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Sinavuga Hindi neza
(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Sinumva
(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Wabivuga ukundi?
(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Hindukira ibumoso
(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Hindukira iburyo
(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Genda imbere
(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Ni kure hano?
(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Ndi mu kaga
(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Gara
Birashoboka
(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Ndemeranya
(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Sinemeranya
(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Birumvikana neza
(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Urashobora kumfasha?
(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Nkeneye ubufasha
(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Tegereza gato
(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Ndakwinginze
(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Nta kibazo
(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Ibyishimo
(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Isabukuru nziza
(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Ugire urugendo rwiza
(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
(Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
Aho ahagarara bisi?
(Aho ahagarara bisi?)
Keenya kaafaa?
Ni iyihe platform?
(Ni iyihe platform?)
Waqti maayti?
Igihe izava ryari?
(Igihe izava ryari?)
Maayta kaan?
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
(Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)
Ittaa hara
Iri hafi hano
(Iri hafi hano)
Ittaa faar
Iri kure hano
(Iri kure hano)
Maafaa naafaa?
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
(Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
(Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)
Waqti mee?
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Iyi igura angahe?
(iyayka mi'aa)
Iyayka xayl
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
Serivisi irimo?
(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Ndi umunyvegetari.
(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
Ibi biraryoshye.
(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Hamagara polisi
(Call the police)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Hamagara ambulance
(Call an ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Nkeneye umuganga
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Ndumva ndwaye
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
Birambabaza hano
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Hoteela koo waaqa?
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Nishimiye guhura nawe
(na-gaad waa-yi)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Reka dushyireho inama
(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Nzakugarukira
(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Sa'a mee?
Ni saa ingahe?
(ni saa ingahe)
Saa seddah
Ni saa tatu
(ni saa tatu)
Maanta
Uyu munsi
(uyu munsi)
Berra
Ejo hazaza
(ejo hazaza)
Isniin
Kuwa Mbere
(kuwa mbere)
Salasa
Kuwa Kabiri
(kuwa kabiri)
Arba'a
Kuwa Gatatu
(kuwa gatatu)
Ka badan
Byinshi
(byinshi)
Need to translate your own text? Use the free Afar to Kinyarwanda translator.
Open translator