Common Bhojpuri to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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 Bhojpuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. नमस्ते

    Muraho (namaste)

  2. धन्यवाद

    Urakoze (dhanyavaad)

  3. शुभ प्रभात

    Bwakire bwiza (shubh prabhaat)

  4. शुभ अपराह्न

    Nimugoroba mwiza (shubh aparahna)

  5. शुभ संध्या

    Mwaramutse mwiza (shubh sandhya)

  6. शुभ रात्रि

    Ijoro ryiza (shubh raatri)

  7. फिर मिलेंगे

    Tuzabonana nyuma (phir milenge)

  8. अलविदा

    Murabeho (alvida)

  9. तोहरा नाम का ह?

    Witwa nde? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. हमार नाम जॉन ह

    Nitwa John (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. तू कइसे बाड़?

    Umeze ute? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल

    Nishimiye kukumenya (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. हम ना समझी

    Sinumva (ham na samjhi)

  4. कृपया धीरे बोलीं

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. बाथरूम कहाँ बा?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. बाँया मुड़ जाईं

    Hindukira ibumoso (baya mud jain)

  9. दाहिना मुड़ जाईं

    Hindukira iburyo (dahina mud jain)

  10. सिधा जाईं

    Genda imbere (sidha jain)

  11. भाड़ा कति बा?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. एक टिकट, कृपया

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. ई इहाँ से दूर बा?

    Ni kure hano? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. हम खो गइल बानी

    Ndi mu kaga (ham kho gail bani)

  15. हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. हाँ

    Yego (haan)

  2. नहीं

    Oya (nahi)

  3. शायद

    Birashoboka (shayad)

  4. हम सहमत बानी

    Ndemeranya (ham sahmat bani)

  5. हम असहमत बानी

    Sinemeranya (ham asahmat bani)

  6. ई बढ़िया लागता

    Birumvikana neza (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. तू का सोचत बाड़ू?

    Ubitekerezaho iki? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?

    Urashobora kumfasha? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. हमके मदद के जरूरत बा

    Nkeneye ubufasha (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. एक पल रुक जा

    Tegereza gato (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. माफ करीं

    Ndakwinginze (maaf karin)

  12. कोई बात ना

    Nta kibazo (koi baat na)

  13. बधाई हो

    Ibyishimo (badhai ho)

  14. जन्मदिन मुबारक

    Isabukuru nziza (janmdin mubarak)

  15. सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं

    Ugire urugendo rwiza (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Train station kahan ba?

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

  2. Bus stop kahan ba?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Kaun platform ba?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ii kab chhuti?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ii sahi rasta hai?

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

  6. Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ii yahan se door ba.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?

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

  9. Yahan ruki, kripya.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Ii kitna samay lega?

    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. Ee kitna ke hai?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. U bahut mehnga hai.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Bill, kripya.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Kya service shamil hai?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Hum shakahari hain.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Ee bahut swadisht hai.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ek glass paani, kripya.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Police ke bulai

    Hamagara polisi (police ke bulai)

  2. Ambulance ke bulai

    Hamagara ambulance (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba

    Nkeneye umuganga (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani

    Ndumva ndwaye (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Hamke moongfali se allergy ba

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Ihaan dard ho raha ba

    Birambabaza hano (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Hamaar passport kho gaya

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Madad!

    Fasha! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें

    Reka dushyireho inama (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें

    Nzakugarukira (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kauno samay ba?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Teen baje hain

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Aaj

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Kal

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kal

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Sombar

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Mangalbar

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Budhbar

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Ek

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Do

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Teen

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Das

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ek sau

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Aadha

    Igice (igice)

  15. Jyada

    Byinshi (byinshi)