School & Education

1. Ni hehe ishuri / kaminuza iri hafi kurushaho?

   ni he-he i-shu-ri / ka-mi-nu-za i-ri ha-fi ku-ru-sha-ho

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   "ni hehe" is the Kinyarwanda question for location — "where is"

2. Ndashaka kwiyandikisha mu isomo ry'ururimi.

   nda-sha-ka kwi-yan-di-ki-sha mu i-so-mo ry'u-ru-ri-mi

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to enroll in a language course

   Grammar Note

   "ndashaka" is the first-person present "I want". "kwi-" is the reflexive infinitive prefix

3. Nshobora gusura ishuri / campus?

   nsho-bo-ra gu-su-ra i-shu-ri / cam-pus

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Asking for permission to visit a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   "nshobora" is the first-person singular present of "gushobora" (can) — "nshobora + infinitive" is used for asking permission

4. Ni ayahe masomo yigishwa hano?

   ni a-ya-he ma-so-mo yi-gi-shwa ha-no

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Asking about the subjects taught at a school

   Grammar Note

   "-w-" is the passive suffix. "kwigisha" (to teach) → "yigishwa" (is/are taught). "Amasomo" is class 6, so the question word is "ayahe"

5. Ni angahe amafaranga y'ishuri?

   ni an-ga-he a-ma-fa-ran-ga y'i-shu-ri

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "amafaranga" means money/fee in Kinyarwanda. "y'ishuri" is the associative connective "of school"

6. Ndashaka umwigisha wihariye.

   nda-sha-ka u-mwi-gi-sha wi-ha-ri-ye

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "umwigisha" uses the person prefix "u-mwi-" with the verb root "igisha" (to teach)

7. Ni hehe inyubako y'ibitabo?

   ni he-he i-nyu-ba-ko y'i-bi-ta-bo

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "inyubako y'ibitabo" literally means "building of books". "ibitabo" is the plural of "igitabo" (book)

8. Mufite amasomo kuri interineti?

   mu-fi-te a-ma-so-mo ku-ri in-te-ri-ne-ti

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Asking whether online courses are available

   Grammar Note

   "mufite" is the second-person plural present of "to have". "kuri interineti" means "on the internet"

9. Ni ngombwa ko impamyabumenyi yanjye yemerwa.

   ni ngom-bwa ko im-pam-ya-bu-men-yi yan-jye ye-mer-wa

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when seeking official recognition of foreign qualifications

   Grammar Note

   "ngombwa ko" means "it is necessary that" — "ko" introduces a complement clause

10. Haba igabanywa ry'igiciro ku banyeshuri?

    ha-ba i-ga-ban-ywa ry'i-gi-ci-ro ku ba-nye-shu-ri

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Asking if a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "haba" asks about existence. "igabanywa" is the passive nominal form of "to reduce (price)"

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