Looking for practical Quechua to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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 Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Muraho(N/A)
Sukhi
Urakoze(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Bwakire bwiza(N/A)
Allin sukta
Nimugoroba mwiza(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Mwaramutse mwiza(N/A)
Allin wawa
Ijoro ryiza(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tuzabonana nyuma(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Murabeho(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Witwa nde?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Nitwa John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Umeze ute?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Nishimiye kukumenya(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Sinavuga Hindi neza(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Sinumva(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Wabivuga ukundi?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Hindukira ibumoso(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Hindukira iburyo(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Genda imbere(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Ni kure hano?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ndi mu kaga(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Yego(ari)
Manan
Oya(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Birashoboka(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ndemeranya(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Sinemeranya(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Birumvikana neza(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Ubitekerezaho iki?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Urashobora kumfasha?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Nkeneye ubufasha(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Tegereza gato(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Ndakwinginze(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Nta kibazo(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Ibyishimo(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Isabukuru nziza(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Ugire urugendo rwiza(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.