Looking for practical Qeqchi to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Muraho(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Urakoze(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Bwakire bwiza(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Nimugoroba mwiza(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Mwaramutse mwiza(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Ijoro ryiza(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Tuzabonana nyuma(koosh keek)
K'ux
Murabeho(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Witwa nde?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Nitwa John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Umeze ute?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Nishimiye kukumenya(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Sinumva
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Wabivuga ukundi?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Hindukira ibumoso
K'utun ri k'ay.
Hindukira iburyo
K'utun k'ay.
Genda imbere
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ni kure hano?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndi mu kaga
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Yego
Nok
Oya
K'a riq
Birashoboka
In k'ut
Ndemeranya
In k'ut nok
Sinemeranya
K'ut in k'ut
Birumvikana neza
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Urashobora kumfasha?
In k'uch k'ax
Nkeneye ubufasha
K'ut k'ax riq
Tegereza gato
In k'ut k'ax
Ndakwinginze
Nok k'ut
Nta kibazo
K'ut in k'ut riq
Ibyishimo
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Isabukuru nziza
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.