KINYARWANDA DICTIONARY
Kinyarwanda, like Spanish, is phonetic meaning that you
pronounce every letter. Some Rwandans, however, tend to mix and match
the letter “r” with the letter
“l,” and the letters “b,”
“v” and “w.” The letter
“k” is also sometimes pronounced as
“ch.” Thus, the city “Kigali”
may sometimes be pronounced as “Chigari.”
| Hello (formal) |
Muraho |
| Hello (informal) |
Jambo (Swahili) |
| Good morning |
Mwaramutse |
| Good afternoon |
Mwiriwe |
| Good evening |
Mwiriwe |
| Welcome! |
Murakaza neza |
| Happy day! |
Umunsi mwiza! |
| How are you? (formal) |
Amakuru? |
| How's it going? (informal) |
Bitese |
| I'm fine |
Ni meza |
| I'm not good |
Meze nabi |
| What is your name? |
Witwande? |
| My name is... |
Nitwa... |
| Please |
Mubishoboye |
| Thank you |
Murakose |
| Excuse me |
Imbabazi |
| Goodbye |
Murabeho |
| Enjoy your meal! |
Muryaherwe! |
| Who |
Nde |
| When |
Ryali |
| Where |
Hehe |
| How |
Bite |
FRENCH DICTIONARY
| Hello (formal) |
Bonjour |
| Hello (informal) |
Salut |
| Good morning |
Bonjour |
| Good afternoon |
Bonjour |
| Good evening |
Bonsoir |
| Welcome! |
Bienvenue! |
| How are you? (formal) |
Comment ça va? |
| How's it going? (informal) |
Ça va? |
| I'm fine |
Ça va bien, merci |
| What is your name? |
Comment t’appelle-tu? |
| My name is... |
Je m’appelle... |
| Please |
S’il vous plaît |
| Thank you |
Merci beaucoup |
| Excuse me |
Pardon / Excusez moi |
| Goodbye |
Au revoir |
| Enjoy your meal! |
Bon appetite! |
| Yes |
Oui |
| No |
Non |
| What |
Que / Qu’est-ce que
c’est? |
| Who |
Qui |
| When |
Quand |
| Where |
Ou |
| How |
Comment |
| Why |
Pourquoi |
