Looking for practical Hindi (हिन्दी) to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hindi 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Muraho(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Urakoze(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Bwakire bwiza(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Nimugoroba mwiza(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mwaramutse mwiza(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Ijoro ryiza(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tuzabonana nyuma(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Murabeho(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Witwa nde?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Nitwa John(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Umeze ute?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nishimiye kukumenya(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या आप अंग्रेजी बोलते हैं?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(kya aap angrezi bolte hain?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह से नहीं बोलता
Sinavuga Hindi neza(main hindi achhi tarah se nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ में नहीं आता
Sinumva(mujhe samajh mein nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलें
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(kripya dheere bolen)
क्या आप इसे फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Wabivuga ukundi?(kya aap ise fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)