Sports & Activities

1. Ni he nshobora kureba umukino?

   Ni he nsho-bo-ra ku-re-ba u-mu-ki-no?

   Where can I watch the match?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to watch a sports match

   Grammar Note

   "Nshobora" is the first-person singular present of "gushobora" (to be able to)

2. Ndifuza gukina tennis / badminton.

   Ndi-fu-za gu-ki-na tennis / badminton.

   I'd like to play tennis / badminton.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to play tennis or badminton

   Grammar Note

   "Ndifuza" is the first-person present of "kwifuza" (to wish/desire), expressing polite desire

3. Ni he gym / centre ya siporo iri hafi?

   Ni he gym / cent-re ya si-po-ro i-ri ha-fi?

   Where is the nearest gym / sports center?

   Usage

   Used to find the closest gym or sports facility

   Grammar Note

   "Hafi" is a Kinyarwanda adjective meaning "near / nearby"

4. Nshobora gukodesha ibikoresho bya siporo hano?

   Nsho-bo-ra gu-ko-de-sha i-bi-ko-re-sho bya si-po-ro ha-no?

   Can I rent sports equipment here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about renting sports gear

   Grammar Note

   "Ibikoresho" is the plural of "ikoresho" (tool/equipment) with the plural prefix "ibi-"

5. Ni izihe siporo zikunzwe hano?

   Ni i-zi-he si-po-ro zi-kun-zwe ha-no?

   What sports are popular here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about locally popular sports

   Grammar Note

   "Zikunzwe" is the plural passive of "gukunda" (to like), meaning "are liked/popular"

6. Ndifuza kujya gukora hiking / cycling.

   Ndi-fu-za ku-jya gu-ko-ra hiking / cycling.

   I'd like to go hiking / cycling.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to go hiking or cycling

   Grammar Note

   English loanwords "hiking" and "cycling" are used directly in Kinyarwanda

7. Ni he nshobora koga / gukora surf?

   Ni he nsho-bo-ra ko-ga / gu-ko-ra surf?

   Where can I go swimming / surfing?

   Usage

   Used to find places for swimming or surfing

   Grammar Note

   "Koga" is the Kinyarwanda verb meaning "to swim / to bathe"

8. Hari umukino w'umupira w'amaguru uyu munsi?

   Ha-ri u-mu-ki-no w'u-mu-pi-ra w'a-ma-gu-ru u-yu mun-si?

   Is there a football / soccer game today?

   Usage

   Used to check if there's a football match today

   Grammar Note

   "Hari" is the Kinyarwanda existential verb meaning "there is / there are"

9. Nshobora kwinjira mu mukino?

   Nsho-bo-ra kwin-ji-ra mu mu-ki-no?

   Can I join the game?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to join a game in progress

   Grammar Note

   "Mu" is a Kinyarwanda preposition meaning "in / into"

10. Ni umukino mwiza cyane!

    Ni u-mu-ki-no mwi-za cya-ne!

    That was an amazing match / game!

    Usage

    Used to express excitement after an amazing match

    Grammar Note

    "Cyane" is an intensifying adverb meaning "very" or "a lot"

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