Looking for practical Cebuano to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cebuano 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 Cebuano 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.
Kumusta
Muraho
Salamat
Urakoze
Maayong buntag
Bwakire bwiza
Maayong hapon
Nimugoroba mwiza
Maayong gabii
Mwaramutse mwiza
Maayong pagkatulog
Ijoro ryiza
Kita kits unya
Tuzabonana nyuma
Babay
Murabeho
Unsa imong ngalan?
Witwa nde?
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Nitwa John
Kumusta ka?
Umeze ute?
Malipayong pagkakita nimo
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Wala ko kasabot.
Sinumva
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Liko sa wala.
Hindukira ibumoso
Liko sa tuo.
Hindukira iburyo
Diretso lang.
Genda imbere
Tagpila ang bayad?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ni kure hano?
Naulahi ko.
Ndi mu kaga
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Yego
Dili
Oya
Siguro
Birashoboka
Sang-ayon ko
Ndemeranya
Dili ko musugot
Sinemeranya
Maayo na nga paminawon
Birumvikana neza
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Makatabang ka nako?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Nkeneye ubufasha
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Tegereza gato
Pasayloa ko
Ndakwinginze
Walay problema
Nta kibazo
Congratulations
Ibyishimo
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Isabukuru nziza
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.