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Common Jingpo to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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. Nangma

    Muraho

  2. Nangma aji

    Urakoze

  3. Nangma na

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Nangma aji na

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Nangma aji

    Murabeho

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Nitwa John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Sinumva (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Hindukira ibumoso (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Hindukira iburyo (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Genda imbere (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Ni kure hano? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndi mu kaga (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Yego

  2. Baw

    Oya

  3. Hka

    Birashoboka

  4. Nanghka

    Ndemeranya

  5. Nangbaw

    Sinemeranya

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Hka hka hka

    Tegereza gato

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Baw a hka

    Nta kibazo

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Ibyishimo

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Hka hka hka?

    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. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Iyi igura angahe? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Serivisi irimo? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Ibi biraryoshye. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Hamagara polisi (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Hamagara ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Nkeneye umuganga (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Ndumva ndwaye (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Birambabaza hano (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Fasha! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Reka dushyireho inama (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nzakugarukira (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Nang hka

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Nang

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Nang hka

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Hka

    Igice (igice)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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