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Common Afrikaans to Kinyarwanda phrases

100 practical Afrikaans to Kinyarwanda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: read the Kinyarwanda line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hallo

    Muraho

  2. Dankie

    Urakoze

  3. Goeie more

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Goeie middag

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Goeie naand

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Goeie nag

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sien jou later

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Totsiens

    Murabeho

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Witwa nde?

  10. My naam is John

    Nitwa John

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Sinumva

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Draai links.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Draai regs.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Genda imbere

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Yego

  2. Nee

    Oya

  3. Miskien

    Birashoboka

  4. Ek stem saam

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Sinemeranya

  6. Dit klink goed

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ek is jammer

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Geen probleem

    Nta kibazo

  13. Geluk

    Ibyishimo

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Veilige reis

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Waar is die busstop?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Watter platform is dit?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Dit is naby hier.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hoeveel kos dit?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Dit is te duur.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bel die polisie

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ek voel siek

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Help!

    Fasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Vandag

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Môre

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Gister

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Maandag

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Dinsdag

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Woensdag

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Een

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Twee

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Drie

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Tien

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Een honderd

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Half

    Igice (igice)

  15. Meer

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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