Looking for practical Marwadi to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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: when a Kinyarwanda phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Marwadi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Muraho(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Urakoze(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Bwakire bwiza(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Nimugoroba mwiza(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mwaramutse mwiza(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Ijoro ryiza(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tuzabonana nyuma(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Murabeho(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Witwa nde?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Nitwa John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Umeze ute?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nishimiye kukumenya(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Sinavuga Hindi neza(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Sinumva(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Wabivuga ukundi?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)