Looking for practical Ilocano to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Muraho(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Urakoze(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Bwakire bwiza(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Nimugoroba mwiza(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Mwaramutse mwiza(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Ijoro ryiza(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Tuzabonana nyuma(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Murabeho(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Witwa nde?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Nitwa John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Umeze ute?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Nishimiye kukumenya(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Saanak a maawatan.
Sinumva
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Hindukira ibumoso
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Hindukira iburyo
Agpada ka.
Genda imbere
Mano ti bayad?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Ni kure hano?
Nawawagak.
Ndi mu kaga
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Yego
Saan
Oya
Mabalin
Birashoboka
Agkakabsatak
Ndemeranya
Saanak a makikabsat
Sinemeranya
Nasayaat dayta
Birumvikana neza
Ania ti panunot mo?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Masapulak ti tulong
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Tegereza gato
Pakawanen
Ndakwinginze
Awan ti problema
Nta kibazo
Kudos
Ibyishimo
Naragsak a kasangay
Isabukuru nziza
Agturongka a nasayaat
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.