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Common Kikongo to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

    Muraho

  2. Mele

    Urakoze

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tala mosi

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Tata

    Murabeho

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Nitwa John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Sinumva

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Genda imbere

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Yego

  2. Te

    Oya

  3. Kasi

    Birashoboka

  4. Nkiadi

    Ndemeranya

  5. Nkiadi te

    Sinemeranya

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Lela na nki

    Tegereza gato

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Te na nki

    Nta kibazo

  13. Tata na nki

    Ibyishimo

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

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

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

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

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

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

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    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. Nki yina kudi?

    Iyi igura angahe? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Serivisi irimo? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Ibi biraryoshye. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Landa ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Eka na nki

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Tala!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Reka dushyireho inama (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Nzakugarukira (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Lelo

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Kuna

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kima

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Mosi

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Mbale

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Mitatu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Kumi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Nseke

    Igice (igice)

  15. Nzo

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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