Public Transport

1. Imodoka ijya mu mujyi ihagurukira he?

   Where does the bus to the city center depart from?

   Usage

   Used when asking where to catch the city bus

   Grammar Note

   "ihagurukira he" asks "where does it depart from" (guhaguruka = to depart)

2. Bileti imwe ijya i Kigali ni angahe?

   How much is a one-way ticket to Kigali?

   Usage

   Used when asking for the ticket price to Kigali

   Grammar Note

   "angahe" is used to ask about quantity or price

3. Imodoka ikurikiyeho igenda ryari?

   When does the next bus leave?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the departure time of the next bus

   Grammar Note

   "ikurikiyeho" means "the next one", agreeing with imodoka (class 9); "ryari" is a question word asking about time

4. Iyi nzira ihurira n'iyihe?

   Which line does this route connect to?

   Usage

   Used when asking about connecting routes

   Grammar Note

   "ihurira n'" means "meets / connects with" (guhura = to meet); "iyihe" is "which", agreeing with nzira (class 9)

5. Nyamuneka mpagarike aho nshaka kumanukira.

   Please stop where I want to get off.

   Usage

   Used in a matatu (shared taxi) to ask the driver to stop

   Grammar Note

   "mpagarike" is the subjunctive of guhagarika (to stop) with the object "me", used as a request; "nyamuneka" makes it polite

6. Imodoka ya Kigali igenda ryari mu gitondo?

   When does the Kigali bus leave in the morning?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the morning bus schedule

   Grammar Note

   "mu gitondo" means "in the morning"

7. Nshaka gahunda ya bisi.

   I would like a bus timetable.

   Usage

   Used at a bus terminal to ask for a schedule

   Grammar Note

   "nshaka" means "I want"; a schedule or programme is "gahunda".

8. Ese iyi imodoka iragera i Musanze?

   Does this bus go to Musanze?

   Usage

   Used when heading to Musanze for gorilla trekking

   Grammar Note

   "Ese" is a yes/no question marker placed at the start

9. Abantu bategerereza he imodoka yo mu gitondo cya kare?

   Where do people wait for the early morning bus?

   Usage

   Used when looking for the early morning bus stop

   Grammar Note

   "gitondo cya kare" means "early in the morning"; "bategerereza he" adds a place sense to gutegereza (to wait) and asks "where do they wait"

10. Imodoka irashobora gutwara abantu bangahe?

    How many passengers can this bus carry?

    Usage

    Used to ask about passenger capacity

    Grammar Note

    "bangahe" asks about the number of people

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