Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish 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
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Urakoze
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Bwakire bwiza
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Ijoro ryiza
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Murabeho
Slán(slawn)
Witwa nde?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Nitwa John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Umeze ute?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Sinumva
Ní thuigim
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Wabivuga ukundi?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Hindukira ibumoso
Cas ar chlé
Hindukira iburyo
Cas ar dheis
Genda imbere
Téigh díreach
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ni kure hano?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ndi mu kaga
Táim caillte
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Tá(Tah)
Oya
Níl(Neel)
Birashoboka
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ndemeranya
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Sinemeranya
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Birumvikana neza
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Urashobora kumfasha?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)