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Common Papiamento to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

  1. Halo

    Muraho

  2. Dank'i

    Urakoze

  3. Bon dia

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Bon tardi

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Bon nochi

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Bon nochi

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Hasta luego

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Ayo

    Murabeho

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Nitwa John

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Sinumva (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Hindukira ibumoso (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Hindukira iburyo (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Genda imbere (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Ni kure hano? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Ndi mu kaga (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Yego

  2. No

    Oya

  3. Quizás

    Birashoboka

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Ndemeranya

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Sinemeranya

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Spera un momentu

    Tegereza gato

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Ndakwinginze

  12. No tin problema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Felicidades

    Ibyishimo

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

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

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

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

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

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

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    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. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Yuda!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Nzakugarukira

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    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. Kiko ora ta?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Hoya

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Mañana

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ayer

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Djaffi

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Djares

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Djawe

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Un

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Dos

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tres

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Diez

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Uncien

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Medi

    Igice (igice)

  15. Mas

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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