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Common Alur to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Alur to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.

  1. Salam

    Muraho

  2. Matur nuwun

    Urakoze

  3. Selamat pagi

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Selamat sore

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Selamat malam

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Selamat bobo

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Murabeho

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Nama ku John

    Nitwa John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Sinumva

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Belok kanan.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Nyi terus.

    Genda imbere

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iyo

    Yego

  2. Ayi

    Oya

  3. Mungkin

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngeye

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Sinemeranya

  6. Iya, enak

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Tegereza gato

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Tidak masalah

    Nta kibazo

  13. Selamat

    Ibyishimo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Platform mana?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

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

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Ini enak.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Tolong!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    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. Jam berapa?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Hari ini.

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Besok.

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kemarin.

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Senin.

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Selasa.

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Rabu.

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Satu.

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Dua.

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tiga.

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Seratus.

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Setengah.

    Igice (igice)

  15. Lebih.

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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