Looking for practical Italian (Italiano) to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Italian 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.
Ciao
Muraho
Grazie
Urakoze
Buongiorno
Bwakire bwiza
Buon pomeriggio
Nimugoroba mwiza
Buona sera
Mwaramutse mwiza
Buona notte
Ijoro ryiza
A dopo
Tuzabonana nyuma
Arrivederci
Murabeho
Come ti chiami?
Witwa nde?
Mi chiamo John
Nitwa John
Come stai?
Umeze ute?
Piacere di conoscerti
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Non parlo bene l'hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Non capisco.
Sinumva
Per favore parla lentamente.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Puoi ripetere, per favore?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Dove si trova il bagno?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Come arrivo al centro città?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Gira a sinistra.
Hindukira ibumoso
Gira a destra.
Hindukira iburyo
Vai dritto.
Genda imbere
Quanto costa il biglietto?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
È lontano da qui?
Ni kure hano?
Mi sono perso.
Ndi mu kaga
Dove posso comprare una scheda SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Yego
No
Oya
Forse
Birashoboka
Sono d'accordo
Ndemeranya
Non sono d'accordo
Sinemeranya
Mi sembra buono
Birumvikana neza
Cosa ne pensi?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Puoi aiutarmi?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ho bisogno di aiuto
Nkeneye ubufasha
Aspetta un momento
Tegereza gato
Mi dispiace
Ndakwinginze
Nessun problema
Nta kibazo
Congratulazioni
Ibyishimo
Buon compleanno
Isabukuru nziza
Buon viaggio
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.