Looking for practical Limburgish to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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: read the Kinyarwanda line out loud three times, then cover the Limburgish side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Limburgish to Kinyarwanda translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Muraho
Dank je
Urakoze
Goeie môrge
Bwakire bwiza
Goeie middag
Nimugoroba mwiza
Goeie avend
Mwaramutse mwiza
Goeie nacht
Ijoro ryiza
Tot ziens
Tuzabonana nyuma
Vaarwel
Murabeho
Wat is dien naam?
Witwa nde?
Mijn naam is John
Nitwa John
Hoe is 't?
Umeze ute?
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ich verstoon het nie.
Sinumva
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Wo is de toilet?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Sla linksaf.
Hindukira ibumoso
Sla rechtsaf.
Hindukira iburyo
Ga rechtdoor.
Genda imbere
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Is het ver van hier?
Ni kure hano?
Ich ben verdwaald.
Ndi mu kaga
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yego
Neen
Oya
Misschien
Birashoboka
Ich het het eens
Ndemeranya
Ich het het nie eens
Sinemeranya
Dat klinkt goed
Birumvikana neza
Wat denkste?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ich heb hulp nodig
Nkeneye ubufasha
Wacht een moment
Tegereza gato
Ich ben sorry
Ndakwinginze
Gein probleem
Nta kibazo
Gefeliciteerd
Ibyishimo
Gelukkige verjaardag
Isabukuru nziza
Veer neet veilig reis
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.