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Common Sami North to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

  1. Bures

    Muraho (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Urakoze (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Bwakire bwiza (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Nimugoroba mwiza (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Mwaramutse mwiza (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Ijoro ryiza (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tuzabonana nyuma (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Murabeho (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Witwa nde? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Nitwa John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Umeze ute? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Nishimiye kukumenya (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Sinumva (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Hindukira ibumoso (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Hindukira iburyo (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Genda imbere (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Ni kure hano? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ndi mu kaga (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yego

  2. Ii

    Oya

  3. Mii

    Birashoboka

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ndemeranya

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Sinemeranya

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Váldde ieš

    Tegereza gato

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Ii proplema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Báhkkus

    Ibyishimo

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

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

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

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

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

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

  9. Dán, please

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    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. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Iyi igura angahe? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Serivisi irimo? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Ibi biraryoshye. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Hjálp!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Nishimiye guhura nawe (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Reka dushyireho inama (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    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. Mii dát lea?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Ráhkis

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ipmil

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Okta

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Guokte

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Golbma

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Logi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Sihkkar

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Njaal

    Igice (igice)

  15. Mearka

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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