Looking for practical Javanese to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Javanese 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.
Halo
Muraho
Matur nuwun
Urakoze
Selamat pagi
Bwakire bwiza
Selamat siang
Nimugoroba mwiza
Selamat sore
Mwaramutse mwiza
Selamat dalu
Ijoro ryiza
Sampai ketemu
Tuzabonana nyuma
Selamat tinggal
Murabeho
Sapa jenengmu?
Witwa nde?
Jenengku John
Nitwa John
Kepiye kabarmu?
Umeze ute?
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Sinavuga Hindi neza(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Sinumva(Aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(Mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa ngomong maneh?
Wabivuga ukundi?(Bisa ngomong maneh?)
Endi kamar mandi?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(Endi kamar mandi?)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)
Bengkok kiwa
Hindukira ibumoso(Bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Hindukira iburyo(Bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Genda imbere(Maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(Pira tarifé?)
Siji tiket, mangga
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(Siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Ni kure hano?(Apa adoh saka kene?)
Aku kesasar
Ndi mu kaga(Aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Yego
Ora
Oya
Mbok menawa
Birashoboka
Aku setuju
Ndemeranya
Aku ora setuju
Sinemeranya
Kedengarane apik
Birumvikana neza
Kowe mikir apa?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Aku butuh bantuan
Nkeneye ubufasha
Enteni sak menika
Tegereza gato
Aku nyuwun pangapunten
Ndakwinginze
Ora masalah
Nta kibazo
Sugeng rawuh
Ibyishimo
Selamat ulang tahun
Isabukuru nziza
Mugi perjalananmu aman
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.