Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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 Scots Gaelic 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.
Halò
Muraho
Tapadh leat
Urakoze
Madainn mhath
Bwakire bwiza
Feasgar math
Nimugoroba mwiza
Oidhche mhath
Mwaramutse mwiza
Oidhche mhath
Ijoro ryiza
Tìoraidh
Tuzabonana nyuma
Mar sin leibh
Murabeho
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Witwa nde?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Nitwa John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Umeze ute?
Deagh choinneamh
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Sinavuga Hindi neza(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Sinumva(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Wabivuga ukundi?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Hindukira ibumoso(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Hindukira iburyo(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Genda imbere(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Ni kure hano?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Ndi mu kaga(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Yego(ha)
Chan eil
Oya(han ail)
Is dòcha
Birashoboka(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Ndemeranya(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Sinemeranya(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Birumvikana neza(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Ubitekerezaho iki?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Urashobora kumfasha?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Nkeneye ubufasha(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Tegereza gato(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Ndakwinginze(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Nta kibazo(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Ibyishimo(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Isabukuru nziza(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Ugire urugendo rwiza(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.