Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Cebuano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Cebuano translation (Cebuano) — 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 Cebuano.
Tip: read the Cebuano line out loud three times, then cover the Kinyarwanda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Muraho
Kumusta
Urakoze
Salamat
Bwakire bwiza
Maayong buntag
Nimugoroba mwiza
Maayong hapon
Mwaramutse mwiza
Maayong gabii
Ijoro ryiza
Maayong pagkatulog
Tuzabonana nyuma
Kita kits unya
Murabeho
Babay
Witwa nde?
Unsa imong ngalan?
Nitwa John
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Umeze ute?
Kumusta ka?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Malipayong pagkakita nimo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Sinumva
Wala ko kasabot.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Wabivuga ukundi?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Hindukira ibumoso
Liko sa wala.
Hindukira iburyo
Liko sa tuo.
Genda imbere
Diretso lang.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Tagpila ang bayad?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Ni kure hano?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ndi mu kaga
Naulahi ko.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Oo
Oya
Dili
Birashoboka
Siguro
Ndemeranya
Sang-ayon ko
Sinemeranya
Dili ko musugot
Birumvikana neza
Maayo na nga paminawon
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Makatabang ka nako?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Tegereza gato
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Ndakwinginze
Pasayloa ko
Nta kibazo
Walay problema
Ibyishimo
Congratulations
Isabukuru nziza
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?(Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Asa ang bus stop?(Aho ahagarara bisi?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Asa ang platform?(Ni iyihe platform?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?(Igihe izava ryari?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?(Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)
Iri hafi hano
Duol ra kini dinhi.(Iri hafi hano)
Iri kure hano
Layo ra kini dinhi.(Iri kure hano)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?(Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)