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Common Bambara to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

    Muraho

  2. I ni sogoma

    Urakoze

  3. I ni bɔ

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. I ni kɛ

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. I ni tulu

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Murabeho

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Witwa nde?

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Nitwa John

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Umeze ute?

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (ee nee che English)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Sinumva (N mo-go beh)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Hindukira ibumoso (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Hindukira iburyo (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Genda imbere (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (Feh keh)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Ni kure hano? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Ndi mu kaga (N teh boh)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Yego

  2. Ala

    Oya

  3. Bara

    Birashoboka

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Ndemeranya

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Sinemeranya

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Birumvikana neza

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Sira kɛ

    Tegereza gato

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Nta kibazo

  13. I ni kɛ

    Ibyishimo

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

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

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

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

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

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

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    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. I ni ce?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Hamagara polisi (nogo folo)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Hamagara ambulance (nogo koro)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Nkeneye umuganga (n be soro)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Ndumva ndwaye (n be tegen)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (n be folokele)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (n be koro folo)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Birambabaza hano (i tege fe)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (n be kele folo)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Fasha! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Reka dushyireho inama (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Nzakugarukira (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. N bɔ

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Alakɔ

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kelen

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Duo

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tati

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Folo

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Dugukelen

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Igice (igice)

  15. Kɛ

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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