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Common Kanuri to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

  1. Sannu

    Muraho

  2. Nagode

    Urakoze

  3. Ina kwana

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Ina yamma

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Ina dare

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Sai da safe

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Zan ganka

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Sai anjima

    Murabeho

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Sunana John

    Nitwa John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kuna magana da Turanci?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Ba na fahimta.

    Sinumva

  4. Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Ina wanka?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Juya dama.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Tafiya kai tsaye.

    Genda imbere

  11. Nawa ne farashin?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Na ɓace.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Yego (ee-y)

  2. A'a

    Oya (ah-ah)

  3. Wata

    Birashoboka (wah-tah)

  4. Na amu

    Ndemeranya (nah ah-moo)

  5. Na a'a amu

    Sinemeranya (nah ah-ah ah-moo)

  6. Iya na

    Birumvikana neza (ee-yah nah)

  7. Kaya ka yi tunani?

    Ubitekerezaho iki? (kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)

  8. Za ka iya taimaka min?

    Urashobora kumfasha? (zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)

  9. Na bukaci taimako

    Nkeneye ubufasha (nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)

  10. Duba dan lokaci

    Tegereza gato (doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)

  11. Na yi hakuri

    Ndakwinginze (nah yee hah-koo-ree)

  12. Babu matsala

    Nta kibazo (bah-boo maht-sah-lah)

  13. Taya murna

    Ibyishimo (tah-yah moor-nah)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Isabukuru nziza (bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)

  15. Ka yi tafiya lafiya

    Ugire urugendo rwiza (kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nye boko na gari?

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

  2. Nye boko na bas?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Wane boko na?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Wane lokaci ya tafi?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce?

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

  6. Yana kusa da nan

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Yana nesa da nan

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?

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

  9. Tsaida nan, don Allah

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci?

    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. Nayi na kudi?

    Iyi igura angahe? (Nayi na kudi?)

  2. Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ina so tebur don biyu.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Lissafi, don Allah.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Shin sabis ya haɗa?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Wannan yana da dadi.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Dawari janga

    Hamagara polisi (Dawari janga)

  2. Dawari ambulan

    Hamagara ambulance (Dawari ambulan)

  3. Ni na doctor

    Nkeneye umuganga (Ni na doctor)

  4. Ni na jaga

    Ndumva ndwaye (Ni na jaga)

  5. Ni na haji goro

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene (Ni na haji goro)

  6. Ina asibiti na kusa?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe? (Ina asibiti na kusa?)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Birambabaza hano (Yana ciwo a nan)

  8. Ni na rasa passport na

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye (Ni na rasa passport na)

  9. Za ka iya dawari otel na?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye? (Za ka iya dawari otel na?)

  10. Taimako!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde gaishe

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (nde gaishe)

  2. Mu gaishe taro

    Reka dushyireho inama (mu gaishe taro)

  3. Wai gaishe lokaci?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (wai gaishe lokaci)

  4. Zan tura rahoto yau

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (zan tura rahoto yau)

  5. Zamu iya magana gobe?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (zamu iya magana gobe)

  6. Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (na gode da lokacinka)

  8. Ina fatan aiki tare da kai

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (ina fatan aiki tare da kai)

  9. Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Nzakugarukira (bari in dawo gare ka)

  11. Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nya kulu?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Iye tati kulu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Gurmi

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Biyu

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kwanan

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Litinin

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Talata

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Laraba

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Daya

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Biyu

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tati

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Goma

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Dari

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Rabi

    Igice (igice)

  15. Fiye

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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