Looking for practical Frisian to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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 Frisian 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.
Hallo
Muraho
Tankewol
Urakoze
Goeie moarn
Bwakire bwiza
Goeie middei
Nimugoroba mwiza
Goeie jûn
Mwaramutse mwiza
Goeie nacht
Ijoro ryiza
Sjoch dy letter
Tuzabonana nyuma
Oant sjen
Murabeho
Wat is jo namme?
Witwa nde?
myn namme is John
Nitwa John
Hoe giet it?
Umeze ute?
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ik begryp it net.
Sinumva
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Wêr is de toilett?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Draai nei links.
Hindukira ibumoso
Draai nei rjochts.
Hindukira iburyo
Gean rjocht.
Genda imbere
Hoefolle kostet it?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ni kure hano?
Ik bin ferlern.
Ndi mu kaga
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yego
Nee
Oya
Mooglik
Birashoboka
Ik bin it iens
Ndemeranya
Ik bin it net iens
Sinemeranya
Dat klinkt goed
Birumvikana neza
Wat tinksto derfan?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Kinst my helpe?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ik ha help nedich
Nkeneye ubufasha
Wachtsje even
Tegereza gato
Sorry
Ndakwinginze
Gjin probleem
Nta kibazo
Lokwinske
Ibyishimo
Gelokkige jierdei
Isabukuru nziza
Haw in feilich reis
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.