Looking for practical Hiligaynon to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hiligaynon 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.
Hello
Muraho
Salamat
Urakoze
Maayong aga
Bwakire bwiza
Maayong hapon
Nimugoroba mwiza
Maayong gabi-i
Mwaramutse mwiza
Maayong gab-i
Ijoro ryiza
Kitaay ta sa ulahi
Tuzabonana nyuma
Paalam
Murabeho
Ano ang ngalan mo?
Witwa nde?
Ang ngalan ko si John
Nitwa John
Kamusta ka?
Umeze ute?
Nalipay ako nga makilala ka
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naga-istorya ka sang Ingles?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Wala ako nagahambal sang Hindi maayo.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Wala ko nakasabot.
Sinumva
Palihog, istorya sang hinay.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Pwede mo ina isulit?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Diin ang banyo?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Paano ako makadto sa sentro sang syudad?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Liko sa wala.
Hindukira ibumoso
Liko sa tuo.
Hindukira iburyo
Diretso lang.
Genda imbere
Tagpila ang pasahe?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Isa ka tiket, palihog.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Malayo bala ini halin diri?
Ni kure hano?
Nawala ako.
Ndi mu kaga
Diin ako makabakal sang SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Yego
Indi
Oya
Siguro
Birashoboka
Uyon ako
Ndemeranya
Indi ako uyon
Sinemeranya
Nami na
Birumvikana neza
Ano sa imo hunahuna?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Pwede mo ako buligan?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Kinahanglan ko bulig
Nkeneye ubufasha
Hulat lang
Tegereza gato
Pasensya na
Ndakwinginze
Wala problema
Nta kibazo
Kongratulasyon
Ibyishimo
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Isabukuru nziza
Mag-ayo nga biyahe
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.