Looking for practical Fon to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Muraho(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Urakoze(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Bwakire bwiza(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Nimugoroba mwiza(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Mwaramutse mwiza(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Ijoro ryiza(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Tuzabonana nyuma(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Murabeho(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Witwa nde?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Nitwa John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Umeze ute?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Nishimiye kukumenya(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Mè n'kó nù.
Sinumva
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Tò n'kà kè.
Hindukira ibumoso
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Hindukira iburyo
Lè n'kà kè.
Genda imbere
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ni kure hano?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Ndi mu kaga
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Yego(e)
Ayi
Oya(ayi)
Mɛ
Birashoboka(me)
Mè yé
Ndemeranya(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Sinemeranya(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Birumvikana neza(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Ubitekerezaho iki?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Urashobora kumfasha?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Nkeneye ubufasha(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Tegereza gato(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Ndakwinginze(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Nta kibazo(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Ibyishimo(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Isabukuru nziza(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Ugire urugendo rwiza(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.