Basic Words

35 phrases · Kinyarwanda with romanization, English and audio

  1. Yego

    Yes

  2. Oya

    No

  3. Nyamuneka

    Please

  4. Murakoze

    Thank you

  5. Mbabarira

    Excuse me

  6. Ndasaba imbabazi

    Sorry

  7. Nta kibazo

    It’s OK / I’m fine

  8. Sinumva

    I don’t understand

  9. Numvise

    I understand

  10. Narangije

    I’m finished / Done

  11. Nyamuneka tegereza

    Please wait

  12. Tegereza gato

    Just a moment

  13. Umuntu mukuru umwe

    One adult, please

  14. Ntabwo nafashe umwanya

    I don’t have a reservation

  15. Nafashe umwanya

    I have a reservation

  16. Nyamuneka mfasha

    Please help me

  17. Nyamuneka subiramo

    Once more, please

  18. Nyamuneka vuga buhoro

    Please speak slowly

  19. Mvuga gato

    I speak a little

  20. Uvuga icyongereza?

    Do you speak English?

  21. Iki kintu

    This (this thing)

  22. Icyo kintu

    That (that thing)

  23. Hano

    Here

  24. Aho

    There

  25. Hariya

    Over there

  26. Njye

    I / me

  27. Wowe

    You

  28. Hamwe

    Together

  29. Byose

    All

  30. Birahagije

    That's enough

  31. Nonaha

    Right now

  32. Kimwe cya kabiri

    Half

  33. Umuntu umwe

    One person

  34. Abantu babiri

    Two people

  35. Abantu batatu

    Three people

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