Looking for practical Iban to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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.
Selamat
Muraho
Terima kasih
Urakoze
Selamat pagi
Bwakire bwiza
Selamat petang
Nimugoroba mwiza
Selamat malam
Mwaramutse mwiza
Selamat malam
Ijoro ryiza
Jumpa lagi
Tuzabonana nyuma
Selamat tinggal
Murabeho
Siapa nama kamu?
Witwa nde?
Nama saya John
Nitwa John
Apa khabar?
Umeze ute?
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Aku tidak faham.
Sinumva
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Di mana tandas?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Pusing kiri.
Hindukira ibumoso
Pusing kanan.
Hindukira iburyo
Pergi terus.
Genda imbere
Berapa tambangnya?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Satu tiket, sila.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ni kure hano?
Aku tersesat.
Ndi mu kaga
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Yego
Tidak
Oya
Mungkin
Birashoboka
Aku setuju
Ndemeranya
Aku tidak setuju
Sinemeranya
Itu kedengaran baik
Birumvikana neza
Apa pendapatmu?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Aku perlukan bantuan
Nkeneye ubufasha
Tunggu sebentar
Tegereza gato
Aku minta maaf
Ndakwinginze
Tiada masalah
Nta kibazo
Tahniah
Ibyishimo
Selamat hari jadi
Isabukuru nziza
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.