Looking for practical Zapotec to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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.
Díí
Muraho(di'i)
Güi
Urakoze(güi)
Bëëna
Bwakire bwiza(bëëna)
Bëëna xhí
Nimugoroba mwiza(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna xhí
Mwaramutse mwiza(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna dzaa
Ijoro ryiza(bëëna dzaa)
Dáa xhí
Tuzabonana nyuma(daa xhi)
Díí xhí
Murabeho(di'i xhi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Witwa nde?(naa xhi ne)
Náá nè John
Nitwa John(naa ne John)
¿Náá xhí?
Umeze ute?(naa xhi)
Náá nè xhí
Nishimiye kukumenya(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Sinumva
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Wabivuga ukundi?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Xquidxi xhíí
Hindukira ibumoso
Xquidxi xhíí
Hindukira iburyo
Xquidxi nisa
Genda imbere
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Ni kure hano?
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Ndi mu kaga
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Yego
Naa
Oya
Nda'na
Birashoboka
Nda'ni
Ndemeranya
Naa'ni
Sinemeranya
Nda'na xquidxi
Birumvikana neza
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Ubitekerezaho iki?
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Nkeneye ubufasha
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Tegereza gato
Nda'ni xquidxi
Ndakwinginze
Naa'ni xquidxi
Nta kibazo
Nda'ni xquidxi
Ibyishimo
Nda'ni xquidxi
Isabukuru nziza
Nda'ni xquidxi
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.