Looking for practical Latgalian to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-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.
Sveiki
Muraho
Paldies
Urakoze
Labu rītu
Bwakire bwiza
Labu pēcpusdienu
Nimugoroba mwiza
Labu vakaru
Mwaramutse mwiza
Labu nakti
Ijoro ryiza
Uz redzēšanos
Tuzabonana nyuma
Uz redzēšanos
Murabeho
Kā tevi sauc?
Witwa nde?
Mani sauc Jānis
Nitwa John
Kā tev klājas?
Umeze ute?
Prieks iepazīties
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Vai tu runa angliski?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Sinavuga Hindi neza(Es slikti runa hindū.)
Es nesaprotu.
Sinumva(Es nesaprotu.)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(Ludzu, runa lēni.)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
Wabivuga ukundi?(Vai tu vari to teikt velreiz?)
Kur ir tualete?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(Kur ir tualete?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(Ka es noklusu pilsetas centra?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Hindukira ibumoso(Griezies pa kreisi.)
Griezies pa labi.
Hindukira iburyo(Griezies pa labi.)
Ej taisni.
Genda imbere(Ej taisni.)
Cik maksā biļete?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(Cik maksa bilete?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(Vienu bileti, ludzu.)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Ni kure hano?(Vai tas ir talu no shejienes?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Ndi mu kaga(Es esmu apmaldijies.)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Yego
Nē
Oya
Varbūt
Birashoboka
Es piekrītu
Ndemeranya
Es nepiekrītu
Sinemeranya
Tas izklausās labi
Birumvikana neza
Ko tu domā?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Man vajag palīdzību
Nkeneye ubufasha
Pagaidi mirkli
Tegereza gato
Man žēl
Ndakwinginze
Nav problēmu
Nta kibazo
Apsveicu
Ibyishimo
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Isabukuru nziza
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.