Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Susu-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
N'ko(n'ko)
Urakoze
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Bwakire bwiza
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Nimugoroba mwiza
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mwaramutse mwiza
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Ijoro ryiza
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tuzabonana nyuma
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Murabeho
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Witwa nde?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Nitwa John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Umeze ute?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nishimiye kukumenya
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Sinumva
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Wabivuga ukundi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Hindukira ibumoso
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Hindukira iburyo
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Genda imbere
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ni kure hano?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ndi mu kaga
Nye na bɔ.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Iye
Oya
Ala
Birashoboka
Bokono
Ndemeranya
Maa fɔ
Sinemeranya
Maa nɔ fɔ
Birumvikana neza
Iye, e fɛ
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Nye na i fɔ?
Urashobora kumfasha?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Tegereza gato
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Ndakwinginze
Maa sɔrɛ
Nta kibazo
Ala fɔlɔ
Ibyishimo
Ala fɔ i
Isabukuru nziza
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ugire urugendo rwiza
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ni iyihe platform?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Igihe izava ryari?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Iri hafi hano
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Iri kure hano
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Serivisi irimo?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ibi biraryoshye.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Hamagara ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nkeneye umuganga
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Ndumva ndwaye
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Birambabaza hano
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Fasha!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Reka dushyireho inama
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nzakugarukira
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.