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Common Kinyarwanda to Kituba phrases

100 practical Kinyarwanda to Kituba phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.

Tip: read the Kituba 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.

  1. Muraho

    Mbote

  2. Urakoze

    Matondo

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Mbote na moke

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Malamu na lola

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Tala moke

  8. Murabeho

    Kende malamu

  9. Witwa nde?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Nitwa John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Umeze ute?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Sinumva

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Genda imbere

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yego

    Eee

  2. Oya

    Te

  3. Birashoboka

    Pamba

  4. Ndemeranya

    Nani na yo

  5. Sinemeranya

    Nani te na yo

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Eza malamu

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Tegereza gato

    Tika moke

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Nasalisa

  12. Nta kibazo

    Te na mabe

  13. Ibyishimo

    Mbote na yo

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Tanga polisi

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Fasha!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Nki na yo

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ni saa ingahe?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Ejo

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Kimwe

    Moko (moko)

  10. Kabiri

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Gatatu

    Misato (misato)

  12. Cumi

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Ijana

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Igice

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Byinshi

    Bingi (bingi)

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