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Common Ndau to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

    Muraho

  2. Ndatenda

    Urakoze

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tichasangana zvakare

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Murabeho

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Zita rangu ndiJohn

    Nitwa John

  11. Uri sei?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Handinzwisise.

    Sinumva

  4. Ndapota taura zvishoma.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Pinda kuruboshwe.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Pinda kurudyi.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Enda mberi.

    Genda imbere

  11. Mari yefare ingani?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Iko kure kubva pano?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ndakakanganiswa.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Yego

  2. Aih

    Oya

  3. Pangani

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndakubvumirana

    Ndemeranya

  5. Handibvumirani

    Sinemeranya

  6. Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Unofungei?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ungandibatsira here?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Mirira nguva shoma

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ndineurombo

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Nta kibazo

  13. Makorokoto

    Ibyishimo

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?

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

  2. Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

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

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri kure neapo

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

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

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    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. Zvinodhura sei?

    Iyi igura angahe? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevasere

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?

    Serivisi irimo? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Ibi biraryoshye. (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Dai foni mapurisa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Dai foni amburensi

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ndinoda chiremba

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    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. Ndeipi nguva?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Iri paawa nhatu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Mangwana

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Nezuro

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Muvhuro

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Chipiri

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Imwe

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Piri

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Nhatu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Gumi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Zana

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Hafu

    Igice (igice)

  15. Zvimwe

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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