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Common Fulani to Kinyarwanda phrases

100 practical Fulani to Kinyarwanda phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Fulani to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: read the Kinyarwanda line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. A jaraama

    Muraho

  2. A jaraama

    Urakoze

  3. Nde woɗi

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Nde njahi

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Nde saare

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Nde daɗi

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. A waawi

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Njaara

    Murabeho

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Nitwa John

  11. No mbadi?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Sinumva

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Genda imbere

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eey

    Yego (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Oya (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Birashoboka (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ndemeranya (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Sinemeranya (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Birumvikana neza (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Ubitekerezaho iki? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Urashobora kumfasha? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Nkeneye ubufasha (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Tegereza gato (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ndakwinginze (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Nta kibazo (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Ibyishimo (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Isabukuru nziza (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Ugire urugendo rwiza (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Hol ko jango?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Hol ko wuro?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Hol no feere?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. O wadi nder

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Hol no feere?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Yamiro!

    Fasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nde mawni

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Reka dushyireho inama (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Nzakugarukira (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Nde

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Jango

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Alhadi

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Talata

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Larba

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Go'o

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Diyam

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tati

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Sappo

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Nayi

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Ndaari

    Igice (igice)

  15. Kadi

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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