Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chinese (Simplified)-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.
Muraho
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Urakoze
谢谢(xièxiè)
Bwakire bwiza
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Nimugoroba mwiza
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Mwaramutse mwiza
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Ijoro ryiza
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Tuzabonana nyuma
再见(zàijiàn)
Murabeho
再见(zàijiàn)
Witwa nde?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Nitwa John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Umeze ute?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Sinumva
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Wabivuga ukundi?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Hindukira ibumoso
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Hindukira iburyo
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Genda imbere
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Ni kure hano?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndi mu kaga
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
是的(shì de)
Oya
不是(bù shì)
Birashoboka
也许(yě xǔ)
Ndemeranya
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Sinemeranya
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Birumvikana neza
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Urashobora kumfasha?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Nkeneye ubufasha
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Tegereza gato
等一下(děng yī xià)
Ndakwinginze
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Nta kibazo
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Ibyishimo
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Isabukuru nziza
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Ugire urugendo rwiza
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.