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Common Cantonese to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

    Muraho (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Urakoze (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Bwakire bwiza (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Nimugoroba mwiza (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Mwaramutse mwiza (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Ijoro ryiza (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Tuzabonana nyuma (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Murabeho (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名？

    Witwa nde? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Nitwa John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎？

    Umeze ute? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Nishimiye kukumenya (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你會講英文嗎？

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. 我不明白

    Sinumva (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎？

    Wabivuga ukundi? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡？

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心？

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. 向左轉

    Hindukira ibumoso (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. 向右轉

    Hindukira iburyo (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. 直走

    Genda imbere (zik6 zau2)

  11. 票價是多少？

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎？

    Ni kure hano? (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Ndi mu kaga (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 係

    Yego (hai)

  2. 唔係

    Oya (m4 hai)

  3. 可能

    Birashoboka (ho2 nang4)

  4. 我同意

    Ndemeranya (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. 我唔同意

    Sinemeranya (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. 聽落好

    Birumvikana neza (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. 你點睇？

    Ubitekerezaho iki? (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎？

    Urashobora kumfasha? (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Nkeneye ubufasha (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. 等一陣

    Tegereza gato (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. 對唔住

    Ndakwinginze (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. 冇問題

    Nta kibazo (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. 恭喜

    Ibyishimo (gung1 hei2)

  14. 生日快樂

    Isabukuru nziza (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. 一路平安

    Ugire urugendo rwiza (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火車站在哪裡？

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

  2. 巴士站在哪裡？

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. 哪個月台？

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. 幾點出發？

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. 這是正確的路嗎？

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

  6. 在這裡附近。

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. 離這裡很遠。

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？

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

  9. 請在這裡停。

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. 需要多久？

    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. 這個多少錢？

    Iyi igura angahe? (ze5 go3 do1 siu2 cin2?)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西？

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎？

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)

  6. 請給我帳單

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎？

    Serivisi irimo? (fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)

  8. 我係素食者

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ngo5 hai6 sou3 sik6 ze2)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (cing2 m4 jiu3 laat6 dik1 sik6 mat6)

  10. 這個很好味

    Ibi biraryoshye. (ze5 go3 han2 hou2 mei6)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎？

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jiu3 coi3 daan1 maa3?)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 seoi2)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. 打電話叫警察

    Hamagara polisi (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Hamagara ambulance (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Nkeneye umuganga (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Ndumva ndwaye (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡？

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. 這裡痛

    Birambabaza hano (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. 救命！

    Fasha! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高興認識你

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. 你幾點方便？

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (néih géi dím fōng bin?)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎？

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Nzakugarukira

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    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. 而家幾點？

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. 而家三點。

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. 今日

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. 聽日

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. 尋日

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. 星期一

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. 星期二

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. 星期三

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. 一

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. 二

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. 三

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. 十

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. 一百

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. 一半

    Igice (igice)

  15. 多啲

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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