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Common Lingala to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Lingala to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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.

  1. Mbote

    Muraho

  2. Melesi

    Urakoze

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Malamu na butu

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Kende malamu

    Murabeho

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Nitwa John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Sinumva (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Hindukira ibumoso (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Hindukira iburyo (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Genda imbere (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Ni kure hano? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ndi mu kaga (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Yego

  2. Te

    Oya

  3. Soki

    Birashoboka

  4. Nalingi

    Ndemeranya

  5. Nalingi te

    Sinemeranya

  6. Eza malamu

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Sunga moke

    Tegereza gato

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Nta kibazo

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Ibyishimo

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    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. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. S.O.S!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    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. Nini tango ezali?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Lelo

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Bokoko

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kaka

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Lundi

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Mardi

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Mercredi

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Moko

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Mbala

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Misato

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Libwa

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Sankuru

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Bato

    Igice (igice)

  15. Soki

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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