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Common Madurese to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Madurese to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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: pick five Kinyarwanda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Muraho

  2. Matur suwun

    Urakoze

  3. Selamat pagi

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Selamat sore

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Selamat malam

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Selamat tidur

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Murabeho

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Namaku John

    Nitwa John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Sinumva (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Hindukira ibumoso (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Hindukira iburyo (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Genda imbere (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Ni kure hano? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi mu kaga (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Yego

  2. Oreng

    Oya

  3. Mungkin

    Birashoboka

  4. Sae

    Ndemeranya

  5. Tak sae

    Sinemeranya

  6. Iyeh enak

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Tegereza gato

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Ora masalah

    Nta kibazo

  13. Selamat

    Ibyishimo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

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

  6. Iku deket kene

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

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

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    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. Berapa hargane?

    Iyi igura angahe? (berapa hargane)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Iki enak

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ini sakit

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Tolong!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    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. Jam berapa?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Jam telu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Dina

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Esok

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kemarin

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Senin

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Selasa

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Rabu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Satu

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Dua

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Telu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Satus

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Setengah

    Igice (igice)

  15. Luwih

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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