Banking & ATM

1. ATM ya hafi iri hehe?

   ATM ya ha-fi i-ri he-he?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "iri hehe?" is the Kinyarwanda question for "where is it?"

2. Ndashaka guhindura amafaranga y'amahanga.

   Nda-sha-ka gu-hin-du-ra a-ma-fa-ran-ga y'a-ma-han-ga.

   I'd like to exchange currency.

   Usage

   Used to request currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "ndashaka + infinitive" is the Kinyarwanda expression for "I want to"

3. Ihinduranywa ry'amafaranga uyu munsi ni ringahe?

   I-hin-du-ra-nywa ry'a-ma-fa-ran-ga u-yu mun-si ni rin-ga-he?

   What is today's exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the current exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "-ngahe" is the question stem for "how much/many"; it takes the class 5 prefix ri- to agree with "ihinduranywa", giving "ringahe"

4. Nshobora kuvanaho amafaranga nkoresheje karita y'amahanga?

   Nsho-bo-ra ku-va-na-ho a-ma-fa-ran-ga nko-re-she-je ka-ri-ta y'a-ma-han-ga?

   Can I withdraw cash with a foreign card?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a foreign card is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "nshobora" is the Kinyarwanda first-person expression for "I can"

5. Ndashaka gufungura konti ya banki.

   Nda-sha-ka gu-fun-gu-ra kon-ti ya ban-ki.

   I'd like to open a bank account.

   Usage

   Used to request opening a bank account

   Grammar Note

   "konti" is a Kinyarwanda loanword meaning "account"

6. Karita yanjye yarahagaritswe — urashobora gufasha?

   Ka-ri-ta yan-jye ya-ra-ha-ga-ri-tswe — u-ra-sho-bo-ra gu-fa-sha?

   My card has been blocked — can you help?

   Usage

   Used when your card is blocked and you need help

   Grammar Note

   "urashobora gufasha?" means "can you help?" in Kinyarwanda

7. Hari amafaranga yo gukoresha karita y'amahanga?

   Ha-ri a-ma-fa-ran-ga yo gu-ko-re-sha ka-ri-ta y'a-ma-han-ga?

   Is there a transaction fee for foreign cards?

   Usage

   Used to ask about fees for using foreign cards

   Grammar Note

   "hari" is the Kinyarwanda existential verb "there is/are"

8. Ndashaka kohereza amafaranga mu mahanga.

   Nda-sha-ka ko-he-re-za a-ma-fa-ran-ga mu ma-han-ga.

   I'd like to transfer money internationally.

   Usage

   Used to request an international money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "mu mahanga" means "abroad/overseas" in Kinyarwanda

9. Nshobora kubona resiti y'iyi mirimo?

   Nsho-bo-ra ku-bo-na re-si-ti y'i-yi mi-ri-mo?

   Can I get a receipt for this transaction?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a transaction

   Grammar Note

   "resiti" is a Kinyarwanda loanword from English "receipt"

10. ATM yafashe karita yanjye — ni iki nakora?

    ATM ya-fa-she ka-ri-ta yan-jye — ni i-ki na-ko-ra?

    The ATM swallowed my card — what do I do?

    Usage

    Emergency phrase for when an ATM retains your card

    Grammar Note

    "ni iki nakora?" means "what do I do?" in Kinyarwanda

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