Looking for practical Waray to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: pick five Kinyarwanda phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Muraho(Kumusta)
Salamat
Urakoze(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Bwakire bwiza(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Nimugoroba mwiza(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Mwaramutse mwiza(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Ijoro ryiza(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Tuzabonana nyuma(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Murabeho(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Witwa nde?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Nitwa John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Umeze ute?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Nishimiye kukumenya(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Sinumva
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Wabivuga ukundi?
Asa an banyo?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Hindukira ibumoso
Liko ka pakanan.
Hindukira iburyo
Diretso ka.
Genda imbere
Pira an bayad?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ni kure hano?
Nawawara ako.
Ndi mu kaga
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Yego
Diri
Oya
Siguro
Birashoboka
Uyon ako
Ndemeranya
Diri ako uyon
Sinemeranya
Mayo ini nga tunog
Birumvikana neza
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Nkeneye ubufasha
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Tegereza gato
Pasensya na
Ndakwinginze
Wara problema
Nta kibazo
Mabuhay
Ibyishimo
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Isabukuru nziza
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.