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Common Hausa to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

    Muraho

  2. Na gode

    Urakoze

  3. Ina kwana

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Ina wuni

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Ina yini

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Sai da safe

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sai anjima

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Sai anjima

    Murabeho

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Sunana John

    Nitwa John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ban fahimta ba.

    Sinumva

  4. Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Ina gidan wanka?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Juya dama.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Tafi kai tsaye.

    Genda imbere

  11. Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Katin guda, don Allah.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Na bata.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. I

    Yego (ee)

  2. A'a

    Oya (ah-ah)

  3. Wataƙila

    Birashoboka (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Na yarda

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ba na yarda

    Sinemeranya

  6. Wannan yana da kyau

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Me kake tunani?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Za ka iya taimaka mini?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ina bukatar taimako

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Duba na ɗan lokaci

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ina mai hakuri

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Babu matsala

    Nta kibazo

  13. Taya murna

    Ibyishimo

  14. Barka da ranar haihuwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Yi tafiya lafiya

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ina tashar jirgin kasa?

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

  2. Ina tashar bas?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Wanne dandalin ne?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Wane lokaci zai tashi?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?

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

  6. Yana kusa nan

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Yana da nisa daga nan

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?

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

  9. Tsaya anan, don Allah

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?

    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. Nawa ne wannan?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Wannan yana da tsada sosai

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Zan so tebur don biyu

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Lissafin, don Allah

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Shin sabis yana ciki?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Wannan yana da dadi

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kira 'yan sanda

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ina bukatar likita

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ina jin ciwo

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Na rasa fasfo na

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Za ka iya kira otel dina?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Taimako!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Na yi farin ciki da ganinka

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)

  2. Mu tsara taro

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Zan tura rahoton yau

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Za mu iya magana gobe?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wane lokaci ne?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Karfe uku ne

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Yau

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Gobe

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Jiya

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Litinin

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Talata

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Laraba

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Daya

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Biyu

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Uku

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Goma

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Dari

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Rabi

    Igice (igice)

  15. Kara

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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