Art & Museums

1. Ingoro ndangamurage y'ubuhanzi cyangwa galeri iri he?

   In-go-ro nda-nga-mu-ra-ge y'u-bu-han-zi cya-ngwa ga-le-ri i-ri he?

   Where is the art museum / gallery?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of an art museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   "Iri he?" = where is it? "Y'" is a contracted form of "ya" (of/belonging to)

2. Igihe cyo gufungura ni ikihe?

   I-gi-he cyo gu-fun-gu-ra ni i-ki-he?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about opening hours

   Grammar Note

   "Ni ikihe?" = what is it? "Cyo" is a linking connector in this noun phrase

3. Kwinjira bitwara angahe?

   Kwin-ji-ra bi-twa-ra an-ga-he?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the admission price

   Grammar Note

   "Bitwara angahe?" = how much does it cost? "Kwinjira" is the infinitive "to enter"

4. Gufotora imbere byemewe?

   Gu-fo-to-ra im-be-re bye-me-we?

   Is photography allowed inside?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether photography is permitted inside

   Grammar Note

   "Byemewe" is passive of "kwemera" (to permit). Kinyarwanda passive is formed with "-we" suffix

5. Mufite amakuru yo kumva?

   Mu-fi-te a-ma-ku-ru yo ku-mva?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask for an audio guide

   Grammar Note

   "Mufite" = do you (pl.) have. Kinyarwanda has no established single word for "audio guide", so this describes it as "amakuru yo kumva" (information for listening) — the same wording used in the accessibility category of this app. If that does not land, the English term "audio guide" is widely understood.

6. Ibikorwa by'ubuhanzi bw'akarere n'ubuhanzi gakondo biri he?

   I-bi-ko-rwa by'u-bu-han-zi bw'a-ka-re-re n'u-bu-han-zi ga-ko-ndo bi-ri he?

   Where is the collection of local / traditional art?

   Usage

   Used to locate the local or traditional art collection

   Grammar Note

   Kinyarwanda has Bantu noun classes with prefixes "by'", "bw'" etc. "Akarere" = district/local area

7. Igikorwa gishimishije cyane — ni nde wagikoze?

   I-gi-ko-rwa gi-shi-mi-shi-je cya-ne — ni nde wa-gi-ko-ze?

   This artwork is stunning — who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to express admiration and ask who created the artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Ni nde" = who is it. "Wagikoze" is a relative verb form meaning "who made it"

8. Nshobora kugura copy y'igikorwa gito?

   Nsho-bo-ra ku-gu-ra copy y'i-gi-ko-rwa gi-to?

   Can I buy a print / reproduction of this work?

   Usage

   Used to ask about buying a print or reproduction

   Grammar Note

   "Nshobora" = I can (1st sg. of "gushobora"). Combined with "kugura" (to buy) = I can buy

9. Hari tour ifashwe n'umuyobozi?

   Ha-ri tour i-fa-shwe n'u-mu-yo-bo-zi?

   Is there a guided tour available?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether guided tours are offered

   Grammar Note

   "Hari" = there is/are. "N'umuyobozi" = with a guide. "N'" is a contraction of "na" (with)

10. Ndashaka kujya muri art workshop.

    Nda-sha-ka ku-jya mu-ri art workshop.

    I'd like to attend an art workshop.

    Usage

    Used to express interest in joining an art workshop

    Grammar Note

    "Ndashaka" = I want (1st sg. of "gushaka"). "Muri" = in/at (locative preposition)

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