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Common Xhosa to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Molo

    Muraho

  2. Enkosi

    Urakoze

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Murabeho

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Nitwa John

  11. Unjani?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Andiqondi

    Sinumva

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Genda imbere

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Yego

  2. Hayi

    Oya

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Ndemeranya

  5. Andivumi

    Sinemeranya

  6. Okuhle

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Nta kibazo

  13. Wamkelekile

    Ibyishimo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

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

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

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

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ikude apha

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

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

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    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. Ithini le mali?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Uncedo!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    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. Yintoni ixesha?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Namhlanje

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Manga

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Izolo

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Mvulo

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Lwesibini

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Ene

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Mbini

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Thathu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Umgama

    Igice (igice)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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