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Common Igbo to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Igbo to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: when a Kinyarwanda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Igbo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ndewo

    Muraho (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Urakoze (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Bwakire bwiza (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Nimugoroba mwiza (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Mwaramutse mwiza (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Ijoro ryiza (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Tuzabonana nyuma (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Murabeho (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Witwa nde? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Nitwa John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Umeze ute? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Nishimiye kukumenya (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Sinumva

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Genda imbere

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Mba

    Oya

  3. O nwere ike

    Birashoboka

  4. A na m akwado

    Ndemeranya

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Sinemeranya

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Chere nkeji

    Tegereza gato

  11. Echegbula m

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Nta kibazo

  13. Nnọọ

    Ibyishimo

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

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

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

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

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

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

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    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. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    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. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Taa

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Echi

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ana m

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mọnde

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Wednesde

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Otu

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Abụọ

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Atọ

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Iri

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Nkeji

    Igice (igice)

  15. Karịrị

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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