Looking for practical Makassar to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar 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 Makassar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Muraho
Terima kasih
Urakoze
Selamat pagi
Bwakire bwiza
Selamat sore
Nimugoroba mwiza
Selamat malam
Mwaramutse mwiza
Selamat tidur
Ijoro ryiza
Sampai jumpa
Tuzabonana nyuma
Selamat tinggal
Murabeho
Siapa namamu?
Witwa nde?
Namaku John
Nitwa John
Apa kabar?
Umeze ute?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Sinavuga Hindi neza(Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)
Saya tidak mengerti
Sinumva(Saya tidak mengerti)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Wabivuga ukundi?(Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?)
Di mana kamar kecil?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(Di mana kamar kecil?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
Hindukira ibumoso(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
Hindukira iburyo(Belok kanan)
Lurus saja
Genda imbere(Lurus saja)
Berapa tarifnya?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ni kure hano?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Saya tersesat
Ndi mu kaga(Saya tersesat)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Yego
Tidak
Oya
Mungkin
Birashoboka
Saya setuju
Ndemeranya
Saya tidak setuju
Sinemeranya
Itu bagus
Birumvikana neza
Apa pendapatmu?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Bisa bantu saya?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Saya butuh bantuan
Nkeneye ubufasha
Tunggu sebentar
Tegereza gato
Saya minta maaf
Ndakwinginze
Tidak masalah
Nta kibazo
Selamat
Ibyishimo
Selamat ulang tahun
Isabukuru nziza
Selamat jalan
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.