Looking for practical Ligurian to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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 Ligurian 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.
Ciao
Muraho
Grazie
Urakoze
Bona matina
Bwakire bwiza
Bona dopopranzo
Nimugoroba mwiza
Bona sira
Mwaramutse mwiza
Bona note
Ijoro ryiza
A dopo
Tuzabonana nyuma
A revideci
Murabeho
Cöme te ciami?
Witwa nde?
Me chiamo John
Nitwa John
Cöme te stai?
Umeze ute?
Piasee de cunosce-te
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Non capisco
Sinumva
Per favore parla lentamente
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Gira a sinistra
Hindukira ibumoso
Gira a destra
Hindukira iburyo
Va dritto
Genda imbere
Quant'è a tariffa?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Un biglietto, per favore
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
L'è luntan da chì?
Ni kure hano?
Sò perdù
Ndi mu kaga
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Yego
No
Oya
Forse
Birashoboka
A son d'accordo
Ndemeranya
A son in disaccordo
Sinemeranya
A l'é bon
Birumvikana neza
Cosa ne pensi?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Pödet aiutamme?
Urashobora kumfasha?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Nkeneye ubufasha
Aspetta un momento
Tegereza gato
Mi dispiace
Ndakwinginze
Né problema
Nta kibazo
Complimenti
Ibyishimo
Buon compleanno
Isabukuru nziza
Bona viaggiata
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.