Translate now

Common Tetum to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

← Back to Tetum to Kinyarwanda Translator

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

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Tetum to Kinyarwanda translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Olá

    Muraho

  2. Obrigadu

    Urakoze

  3. Bondia

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Bona tarde

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Bona noite

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Bona noite

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Adeus

    Murabeho

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Nitwa John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Sinumva

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Genda imbere

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Yego

  2. La

    Oya

  3. Talvez

    Birashoboka

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndemeranya

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Sinemeranya

  6. Nia mak diak

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Tegereza gato

  11. Hau mós

    Ndakwinginze

  12. La problema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Parabens

    Ibyishimo

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Help!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    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. Hora ne'ebe?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Oin loron

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Amanhã

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Kona ba

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Terça-feira

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Ida

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Dua

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tolu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Sira

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Nehun

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Metade

    Igice (igice)

  15. Lain

    Byinshi (byinshi)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Tetum to Kinyarwanda translator.

Open translator