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Common Ga to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ga to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.

  1. Oyiwa

    Muraho

  2. Medasi

    Urakoze

  3. Meda wo akye

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Meda wo aha

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Meda wo nkyɛn

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Meda wo da

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Nante yie

    Murabeho

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Me din de John

    Nitwa John

  11. Ɛyɛn sɛn?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wɔyɛ English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Wɔyɛ English?)

  2. Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)

  3. Mɛnhu

    Sinumva (Mɛnhu)

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)

  5. Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)

  6. Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Hindukira ibumoso (Bɔ nifa)

  9. Bɔ benkum

    Hindukira iburyo (Bɔ benkum)

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ

    Genda imbere (Kɔ mmerɛ)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)

  12. Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)

  13. Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?

    Ni kure hano? (Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)

  14. Mɛyɛ abɔfo

    Ndi mu kaga (Mɛyɛ abɔfo)

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aane

    Yego

  2. Mii

    Oya

  3. Mɛyɛ

    Birashoboka

  4. Mɛyɛ a

    Ndemeranya

  5. Mɛyɛ nɔ

    Sinemeranya

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

    Tegereza gato

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Nni asɛm

    Nta kibazo

  13. Akyɛdeɛ

    Ibyishimo

  14. Afehyia pa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Nya ɔkwan pa

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ehe ni eba train station?

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

  2. Ehe ni eba bus stop?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Nii platform ni?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Naa he ni eba?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Eyi ni kwɛ he?

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

  6. Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

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

  9. Gyae hɔ, please.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Naa he ni yɛ?

    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. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ehɛ ni kɛ)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)

  4. Mɛtɔ kaad?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Bɔtɔ mli, please

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Service no wɔ he?

    Serivisi irimo? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Mɛyɛ vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛ

    Ibi biraryoshye. (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Nsu mli, please

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no

    Hamagara polisi (bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)

  2. Bɔ abɔfoɔ

    Hamagara ambulance (bɔ abɔfoɔ)

  3. Mɛhia dɔkita

    Nkeneye umuganga (mɛhia dɔkita)

  4. Mɛyɛ yare

    Ndumva ndwaye (mɛyɛ yare)

  5. Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)

  7. Ɛyɛ me yare ha

    Birambabaza hano (ɛyɛ me yare ha)

  8. Mefii me paspɔt

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (mefii me paspɔt)

  9. Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)

  10. Mɛboa!

    Fasha! (mɛboa!)

Work and business

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

  1. Mikɛ nɔ ni

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (Mikɛ nɔ ni)

  2. Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ

    Reka dushyireho inama (Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)

  3. Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)

  4. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)

  5. Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)

  6. Mɛbɔ file no

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (Mɛbɔ file no)

  7. Medɔ wo nɔ

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (Medɔ wo nɔ)

  8. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)

  9. Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)

  10. Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ

    Nzakugarukira (Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)

  11. Nɔ lɛ Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Nɔ lɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Nɛɛ

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Nɛɛ bɛ

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Nɛɛ nɔ

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Dɔkita

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Nɔkɔ

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Wukuda

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Otsɔ

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Mli

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Dɔkɔ

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Otsɔ dɔ

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Nɔɔ

    Igice (igice)

  15. Mɔ

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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