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Common Kituba to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kinyarwanda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kituba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mbote

    Muraho

  2. Matondo

    Urakoze

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Mbote na moke

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Malamu na lola

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tala moke

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Kende malamu

    Murabeho

  9. Nani na yo?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    Nitwa John

  11. Oyo olingi?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Nionso na yo

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

    Sinumva

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Genda imbere

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yego

  2. Te

    Oya

  3. Pamba

    Birashoboka

  4. Nani na yo

    Ndemeranya

  5. Nani te na yo

    Sinemeranya

  6. Eza malamu

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Okanisa ngai?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Nalingi lisungi

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Tika moke

    Tegereza gato

  11. Nasalisa

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Te na mabe

    Nta kibazo

  13. Mbote na yo

    Ibyishimo

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Eza na nsima

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Eza na mbali

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbuta nini?

    Iyi igura angahe? (mbuta nini)

  2. Eza mingi mbala

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Eza na mosala?

    Serivisi irimo? (eza na mosala)

  8. Nani moke

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (nani moke)

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    Ibi biraryoshye. (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tanga polisi

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Nazali na nganga

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Lendaki!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nani nsuka?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Lelo

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Bokoko

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Bokutani

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Moko

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Mibale

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Misato

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Zomi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Nkama

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Igice (igice)

  15. Bingi

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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