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Common Tok Pisin to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

  1. Halo

    Muraho

  2. Tenkyu

    Urakoze

  3. Gutpela moning

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Gutpela nait

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Gutpela nait

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Gudbai

    Murabeho

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Nitwa John

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Mi no save.

    Sinumva

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Wea toilet?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Go stret.

    Genda imbere

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Mi lus.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Yego

  2. No

    Oya

  3. Baibe

    Birashoboka

  4. Mi agri

    Ndemeranya

  5. Mi no agri

    Sinemeranya

  6. Em i gut

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Wai liklik

    Tegereza gato

  11. Mi sori

    Ndakwinginze

  12. No problem

    Nta kibazo

  13. Tenkyu

    Ibyishimo

  14. Hapi baisde

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

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

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Wea em platform?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

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

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

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

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    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. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Iyi igura angahe? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Bil, plis

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Serivisi irimo? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Mi sik

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. I penim hia

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Help!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    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. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Tude

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Tumora

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Yestede

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mande

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Tiusde

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Wensde

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Wan

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Tu

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Tri

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Ten

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Wan hanred

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Haf

    Igice (igice)

  15. Mo

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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