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Common Bemba to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bemba to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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: pick five Kinyarwanda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Shani

    Muraho

  2. Natotela

    Urakoze

  3. Muli shani

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Muli shani

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Muli shani

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tukakutana

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Twalumba

    Murabeho

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Nitwa John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Sinumva

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Enda pamo

    Genda imbere

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ndi lost

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Yego

  2. Awe

    Oya

  3. Panga

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndi bwino

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Sinemeranya

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Uchite shani?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Leka ifi

    Tegereza gato

  11. Nshakufwa

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Takwaba shani

    Nta kibazo

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Ibyishimo

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

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

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

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

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

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

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kuli shani?

    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. Ili shani?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Serivisi irimo? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Ibi biraryoshye. (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Chikondi!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Reka dushyireho inama (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Nzakugarukira (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Lelo.

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Mwaume.

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kale.

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Lwandi.

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Lwapili.

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Imwe.

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Ibili.

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Itatu.

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Icumi.

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Cikumi.

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Pafya.

    Igice (igice)

  15. Ilyo.

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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