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Common Irish to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Irish to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: pick five Kinyarwanda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Dia dhuit

    Muraho (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Go raibh maith agat

    Urakoze (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Dia dhuit ar maidin

    Bwakire bwiza (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna

    Nimugoroba mwiza (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Dia dhuit ar an oíche

    Mwaramutse mwiza (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Oíche mhaith

    Ijoro ryiza (ee-ha wah)

  7. Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí

    Tuzabonana nyuma (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Slán

    Murabeho (slawn)

  9. Cad is ainm duit?

    Witwa nde? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. John is ainm dom

    Nitwa John (John is an-im dum)

  11. Conas atá tú?

    Umeze ute? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Tá áthas orm bualadh leat

    Nishimiye kukumenya (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ní thuigim

    Sinumva

  4. Léigh go mall, le do thoil

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Cas ar chlé

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Cas ar dheis

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Téigh díreach

    Genda imbere

  11. Cén méid atá ar an táille?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Táim caillte

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Tá

    Yego (Tah)

  2. Níl

    Oya (Neel)

  3. B'fhéidir

    Birashoboka (Fay-deer)

  4. Aontaím

    Ndemeranya (An-tee-im)

  5. Ní aontaím

    Sinemeranya (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Téann sé go maith

    Birumvikana neza (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Cad a cheapann tú?

    Ubitekerezaho iki? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. An féidir leat cabhrú liom?

    Urashobora kumfasha? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Teastaíonn cabhair uaim

    Nkeneye ubufasha (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Fan nóiméad

    Tegereza gato (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Tá brón orm

    Ndakwinginze (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Níl aon fhadhb

    Nta kibazo (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Comhghairdeas

    Ibyishimo (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Lá breithe sona duit

    Isabukuru nziza (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Bíodh turas sábháilte agat

    Ugire urugendo rwiza (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?

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

  2. Cá bhfuil an stad bus?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Cén ardán é?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Cén t-am a fhágann sé?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. An é seo an bealach ceart?

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

  6. Tá sé gar anseo

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?

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

  9. Stop anseo, le do thoil

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?

    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. Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Tá sé sin rómhaith.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. An bille, le do thoil.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Is veigeatóir mé.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Tá sé seo blasta.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Glaoigh ar na póilíní

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Glaoigh ar otharcharr

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Mothaím tinn

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Chailleadh mo phas

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Cabhair!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Deas bualadh leat

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

    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. Cén t-am é?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Tá sé a trí a chlog

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Inniu

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Amárach

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Inné

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Luan

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Máirt

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Céadaoin

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Aon

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Dó

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Trí

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Deich

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Cén chéad

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Leath

    Igice (igice)

  15. Níos mó

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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