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Common Zulu to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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Looking for practical Zulu to Kinyarwanda phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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: read the Kinyarwanda line out loud three times, then cover the Zulu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sawubona

    Muraho

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Urakoze

  3. Sawubona

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Good afternoon

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Lala kahle

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sizobonana

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Hamba kahle

    Murabeho

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Nitwa John

  11. Unjani?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Angiqondi.

    Sinumva

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Genda imbere

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yego

  2. Cha

    Oya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndemeranya

  5. Angivumi

    Sinemeranya

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Nta kibazo

  13. Halala

    Ibyishimo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

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

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Usizo!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Usuku lokugcina 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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Kusasa

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Izolo

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kunye

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Kubili

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Kuthathu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Ishumi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Iphinifa

    Igice (igice)

  15. Okuningi

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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