Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fulani-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
A jaraama
Urakoze
A jaraama
Bwakire bwiza
Nde woɗi
Nimugoroba mwiza
Nde njahi
Mwaramutse mwiza
Nde saare
Ijoro ryiza
Nde daɗi
Tuzabonana nyuma
A waawi
Murabeho
Njaara
Witwa nde?
Hol ko innde maa?
Nitwa John
Innde am ko John
Umeze ute?
No mbadi?
Nishimiye kukumenya
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Sinumva
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Wabivuga ukundi?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Hol ko toilet?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Hindukira ibumoso
Sokki leydi.
Hindukira iburyo
Sokki toɓɓere.
Genda imbere
Yahi e jooɗi.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Hol ko fee?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ni kure hano?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndi mu kaga
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Eey(ey)
Oya
Alaa(alaa)
Birashoboka
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndemeranya
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Sinemeranya
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Birumvikana neza
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Urashobora kumfasha?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Nkeneye ubufasha
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Tegereza gato
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndakwinginze
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Nta kibazo
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Ibyishimo
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Isabukuru nziza
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ni iyihe platform?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Igihe izava ryari?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iri hafi hano
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iri kure hano
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
O wadi ko feere.
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Serivisi irimo?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Ibi biraryoshye.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Hamagara ambulance
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Nkeneye umuganga
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndumva ndwaye
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Birambabaza hano
O warta ɗon
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Miɗo foti passport am
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Fasha!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Reka dushyireho inama
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nzakugarukira
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.