Looking for practical Maltese to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Muraho
Grazzi
Urakoze
Bongu
Bwakire bwiza
Bongu filgħaxija
Nimugoroba mwiza
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mwaramutse mwiza
Il-lejl it-tajba
Ijoro ryiza
Naraw x'imkien
Tuzabonana nyuma
Addio
Murabeho
X'jismek?
Witwa nde?
Jien jisimni John
Nitwa John
Kif inti?
Umeze ute?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ma nifhimx.
Sinumva
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Hindukira ibumoso
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Hindukira iburyo
Mur dritt.
Genda imbere
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Ni kure hano?
Jien mitluf.
Ndi mu kaga
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Yego
Le
Oya
Forse
Birashoboka
Naqbel
Ndemeranya
Ma naqblux
Sinemeranya
Dak jismu tajjeb
Birumvikana neza
X'jidhrulek?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Tista' tgħinni?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Nkeneye ubufasha
Staqsi ftit
Tegereza gato
Jien skużani
Ndakwinginze
L-ebda problema
Nta kibazo
Prosit
Ibyishimo
Happy birthday
Isabukuru nziza
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.