Looking for practical Norwegian to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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.
Hei
Muraho
Takk
Urakoze
God morgen
Bwakire bwiza
God ettermiddag
Nimugoroba mwiza
God kveld
Mwaramutse mwiza
God natt
Ijoro ryiza
Sees senere
Tuzabonana nyuma
Ha det
Murabeho
Hva heter du?
Witwa nde?
Jeg heter John
Nitwa John
Hvordan har du det?
Umeze ute?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Jeg forstår ikke.
Sinumva
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Kan du si det igjen?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Hvor er toalettet?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Snu til venstre.
Hindukira ibumoso
Snu til høyre.
Hindukira iburyo
Gå rett fram.
Genda imbere
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
En billett, takk.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Er det langt herfra?
Ni kure hano?
Jeg har gått meg bort.
Ndi mu kaga
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yego
Nei
Oya
Kanskje
Birashoboka
Jeg er enig
Ndemeranya
Jeg er uenig
Sinemeranya
Det høres bra ut
Birumvikana neza
Hva synes du?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Jeg trenger hjelp
Nkeneye ubufasha
Vent et øyeblikk
Tegereza gato
Jeg er lei meg
Ndakwinginze
Ingen problem
Nta kibazo
Gratulerer
Ibyishimo
Gratulerer med dagen
Isabukuru nziza
God tur
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.