Looking for practical Welsh to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Welsh 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 Welsh 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.
Helo
Muraho
Diolch
Urakoze
Bore da
Bwakire bwiza
P'nawn da
Nimugoroba mwiza
Noswaith dda
Mwaramutse mwiza
Nos da
Ijoro ryiza
Welaf di wedyn
Tuzabonana nyuma
Hwyl fawr
Murabeho
Beth yw dy enw di?
Witwa nde?(beth yoo dee enoo dee?)
Fy enw i yw John
Nitwa John(vee enoo ee yoo John)
Sut wyt ti?
Umeze ute?(sit weet tee?)
Braf cwrdd â thi
Nishimiye kukumenya(brav koord ah thee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
Uravuga Icyongereza?(Ydich chi'n siarad Saesneg?)
Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda
Sinavuga Hindi neza(Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda)
Nid wyf yn deall
Sinumva(Nid wyf yn deall)
Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro(Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda)
A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?
Wabivuga ukundi?(A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?)
Ble mae'r toiled?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?(Ble mae'r toiled?)
Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?(Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?)
Trowch chwith
Hindukira ibumoso(Trowch chwith)
Trowch dde
Hindukira iburyo(Trowch dde)
Ewch yn syth
Genda imbere(Ewch yn syth)
Faint yw'r ffi?
Igiciro ni ikihe?(Faint yw'r ffi?)
Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda
Itike imwe, nyabuneka(Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda)
Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?
Ni kure hano?(Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?)
Rwy'n colli
Ndi mu kaga(Rwy'n colli)
Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?(Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ie
Yego
Na
Oya
Efallai
Birashoboka
Rwy'n cytuno
Ndemeranya
Rwy'n anghytuno
Sinemeranya
Mae hynny'n swnio'n dda
Birumvikana neza
Beth ydych chi'n meddwl?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Allwch chi fy helpu?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Mae angen help arna i
Nkeneye ubufasha
Arhoswch funud
Tegereza gato
Mae'n ddrwg gennyf
Ndakwinginze
Dim problem
Nta kibazo
Llongyfarchiadau
Ibyishimo
Pen-blwydd hapus
Isabukuru nziza
Mwynhewch eich taith ddiogel
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.