Looking for practical Chamorro to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Muraho
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Urakoze
Buenas Dias
Bwakire bwiza
Buenas Tarde
Nimugoroba mwiza
Buenas Noches
Mwaramutse mwiza
Buenas Noches
Ijoro ryiza
Hasta luego
Tuzabonana nyuma
Adios
Murabeho
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Witwa nde?
Guahu si John
Nitwa John
Como estas?
Umeze ute?
Maliu hao
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Sinavuga Hindi neza(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Sinumva(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Wabivuga ukundi?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Hindukira ibumoso(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Hindukira iburyo(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Genda imbere(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Ni kure hano?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ndi mu kaga(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Yego(ahe)
Ahe
Oya(ahe)
Sao
Birashoboka(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ndemeranya(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Sinemeranya(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Birumvikana neza(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Ubitekerezaho iki?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Urashobora kumfasha?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Nkeneye ubufasha(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Tegereza gato(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ndakwinginze(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Nta kibazo(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Ibyishimo(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Isabukuru nziza(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Ugire urugendo rwiza(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.