Looking for practical Kapampangan to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
Muraho
Salamat
Urakoze
Magandang umaga
Bwakire bwiza
Magandang hapon
Nimugoroba mwiza
Magandang gabi
Mwaramutse mwiza
Magandang gabi
Ijoro ryiza
Kita-kits
Tuzabonana nyuma
Paalam
Murabeho
Anong pangalan mo?
Witwa nde?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Nitwa John
Kamusta ka?
Umeze ute?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
E ku makaintindi.
Sinumva
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Hindukira ibumoso
Lumiko kang kanan.
Hindukira iburyo
Magsalikut ka.
Genda imbere
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ni kure hano?
Naligaw ku.
Ndi mu kaga
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Yego
Ali
Oya
Buri
Birashoboka
Sang-ayon ako
Ndemeranya
Eku sang-ayon
Sinemeranya
Atyu ya ing masalese
Birumvikana neza
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Nkeneye ubufasha
Maghintay ka mu
Tegereza gato
Pasensya na
Ndakwinginze
E ali ya problema
Nta kibazo
Mabalaus
Ibyishimo
Maligayang kaarawan
Isabukuru nziza
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.