Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Urakoze
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Bwakire bwiza
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Ijoro ryiza
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Murabeho
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Witwa nde?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nitwa John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Umeze ute?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Sinumva
Mè n'kó nù.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Wabivuga ukundi?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Hindukira ibumoso
Tò n'kà kè.
Hindukira iburyo
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Genda imbere
Lè n'kà kè.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Ni kure hano?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Ndi mu kaga
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ɛ(e)
Oya
Ayi(ayi)
Birashoboka
Mɛ(me)
Ndemeranya
Mè yé(me ye)
Sinemeranya
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Birumvikana neza
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Urashobora kumfasha?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Nkeneye ubufasha
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Tegereza gato
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Ndakwinginze
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Nta kibazo
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Ibyishimo
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Isabukuru nziza
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Ugire urugendo rwiza
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Iri hafi hano
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Iri kure hano
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Mè wé na?
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Serivisi irimo?
Sè wé bɔ́?
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Ibi biraryoshye.
Yè wé sɔ́.
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.