Looking for practical Venetian to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Muraho
Grazie
Urakoze
Bona matina
Bwakire bwiza
Bona tarde
Nimugoroba mwiza
Bona sera
Mwaramutse mwiza
Bona note
Ijoro ryiza
A presto
Tuzabonana nyuma
Addio
Murabeho
Come te ciami?
Witwa nde?
Me ciamo John
Nitwa John
Come te stai?
Umeze ute?
Piasee de conossarte
Nishimiye kukumenya
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
No capisco.
Sinumva
Parla piano, per favore.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Pò dirlo ancora?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Dove xe el bagno?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Come riva al centro?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Gira a sinistra.
Hindukira ibumoso
Gira a destra.
Hindukira iburyo
Va dritto.
Genda imbere
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Xe lontan da qua?
Ni kure hano?
Me so perdù.
Ndi mu kaga
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Yego
No
Oya
Forse
Birashoboka
Sò d'accordo
Ndemeranya
No sò d'accordo
Sinemeranya
Quelo el xe bon
Birumvikana neza
Cossa ne pensi?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Nkeneye ubufasha
Aspetta un momento
Tegereza gato
Me dispiase
Ndakwinginze
Nissun problema
Nta kibazo
Complimenti
Ibyishimo
Bon compleanno
Isabukuru nziza
Fai un bel viaggio
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.