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Common Romani to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Romani to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kinyarwanda-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sastimos

    Muraho

  2. Dikhes

    Urakoze

  3. Sar san o drom

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Sar san o drom

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Sar san o večer

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Sar san o noć

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Sastipen

    Murabeho

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Nitwa John

  11. Soske tuke?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Sinumva (na sam tooke)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Džanav levo

    Hindukira ibumoso (jhanav levo)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Hindukira iburyo (jhanav pravo)

  10. Džanav buti

    Genda imbere (jhanav buti)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    Ni kure hano? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ndi mu kaga (me si na jhanav)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yego

  2. Na

    Oya

  3. Možda

    Birashoboka

  4. Sukalav

    Ndemeranya

  5. Nesukalav

    Sinemeranya

  6. To so boro

    Birumvikana neza

  7. So te phendav?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Phirav kher

    Tegereza gato

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Na problem

    Nta kibazo

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Ibyishimo

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

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

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Kasa platform?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. So kalo khera?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. So si jekh pravas?

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

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

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

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kado kheras?

    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. Sako kheres thaj?

    Iyi igura angahe? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (taj e bori drago)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. O bil, please

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (o bil, please)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Serivisi irimo? (sar o servis included)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Ibi biraryoshye. (taj e delikates)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Mane si mala

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Pomoć!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Nzakugarukira

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    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. So kado si?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Soday

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Sutri

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Paskiri

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Lunes

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Martes

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Miercoles

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Jekh

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Duj

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Trija

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Dik

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Jekh sato

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Pola

    Igice (igice)

  15. Moro

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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