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Common Kiga to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

  1. Okwagala

    Muraho

  2. Webale

    Urakoze

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Nkwagala

    Murabeho

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nitwa John

  11. Oli otya?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Sikuganya.

    Sinumva

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Genda imbere

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yego

  2. Oya

    Oya

  3. Wali

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndiinze

    Ndemeranya

  5. Sindiinze

    Sinemeranya

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Oteka ki?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Leka akaseke

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Tera kintu

    Nta kibazo

  13. Nkwagala

    Ibyishimo

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Serivisi irimo? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Ibi biraryoshye. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Funa ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Mbadde!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Lwaki

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mmande

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Wakabaka

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Wakabiri

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Emu

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Ebi

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Ekitatu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ekitanga

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Okwesiga

    Igice (igice)

  15. Okwongera

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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