Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: read the Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Urakoze
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Bwakire bwiza
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Ijoro ryiza
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Murabeho
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Witwa nde?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Nitwa John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Umeze ute?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Sinumva
Anaghị m aghọta
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Wabivuga ukundi?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Hindukira ibumoso
Tụọ aka ekpe
Hindukira iburyo
Tụọ aka nri
Genda imbere
Gaa n'ihu
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Otu tiketi, biko
Ni kure hano?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ndi mu kaga
Echere m na m furu efu
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ee
Oya
Mba
Birashoboka
O nwere ike
Ndemeranya
A na m akwado
Sinemeranya
A naghị m akwado
Birumvikana neza
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Tegereza gato
Chere nkeji
Ndakwinginze
Echegbula m
Nta kibazo
Enweghị nsogbu
Ibyishimo
Nnọọ
Isabukuru nziza
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Iri hafi hano
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Iri kure hano
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Serivisi irimo?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Ibi biraryoshye.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Hamagara ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Nkeneye umuganga
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Ndumva ndwaye
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Birambabaza hano
O na-anu m ebe a
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Fasha!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Reka dushyireho inama
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Nzakugarukira
Ka m laghachiri gị
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.