Looking for practical Fijian to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian 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.
Bula
Muraho(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Urakoze(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Bwakire bwiza(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Nimugoroba mwiza(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Mwaramutse mwiza(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Ijoro ryiza(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Tuzabonana nyuma(tah-leh my)
Moce
Murabeho(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Witwa nde?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Nitwa John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Umeze ute?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Nishimiye kukumenya(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Au sega ni kila.
Sinumva
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Wabivuga ukundi?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Tukuna ki loma.
Hindukira ibumoso
Tukuna ki matau.
Hindukira iburyo
Lako tu.
Genda imbere
Ena vica na iyaya?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ni kure hano?
Au sa leqa.
Ndi mu kaga
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Yego
Sega
Oya
Sega ni saumi
Birashoboka
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ndemeranya
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Sinemeranya
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Birumvikana neza
Na cava o nanuma?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Nkeneye ubufasha
Muri e dua na miniti
Tegereza gato
Au masulaki
Ndakwinginze
Sega ni dua na leqa
Nta kibazo
Vinaka vakalevu
Ibyishimo
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Isabukuru nziza
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.