Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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 Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Muraho
Dhanyabad
Urakoze
Sundar subah
Bwakire bwiza
Sundar dopahar
Nimugoroba mwiza
Sundar sanjha
Mwaramutse mwiza
Sundar raat
Ijoro ryiza
Aam jomda
Tuzabonana nyuma
Biday
Murabeho
Tuhar naam ki?
Witwa nde?
Mor naam John
Nitwa John
Tuhar kemon achho?
Umeze ute?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Aam samjha nahi.
Sinumva
Dai dhire bol.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Bamre ghoor.
Hindukira ibumoso
Dahine ghoor.
Hindukira iburyo
Sidhai jaba.
Genda imbere
Koto daam ahe?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Ek ticket, dai.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Ni kure hano?
Aam khoj gela.
Ndi mu kaga
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Yego
Naa
Oya
Hok
Birashoboka
Aam aayi
Ndemeranya
Aam naa aayi
Sinemeranya
Oka bhal lagit
Birumvikana neza
Aapne ki sochit?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Aami sahay lagit
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ek moment roko
Tegereza gato
Aami khedi
Ndakwinginze
Naa samasya
Nta kibazo
Badhai
Ibyishimo
Janmadin bhal lagit
Isabukuru nziza
Sukh safror lagit
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.