1.03 Greetings - Basic Words

Question 1

Good Morning

Answer 1

Mwaramutse

Did you survive the night?

Question 2

Good afternoon/evening

Answer 2

Mwiriwe

Question 3

See you later (same day)

Answer 3

Mwirirwe

Question 4

Good bye

Answer 4

Murabeho

Question 5

Good bye

Answer 5

Ngaho

Question 6

Good night (as a farewell)

Answer 6

Muramuke

Question 7

Good night

Answer 7

Ijoro ryiza

Question 8

Until tomorrow

Answer 8

Ni ah’ejo

Question 9

See each other (in the future)

Answer 9

Tuzabonana

Question 10

see each other tonight

Answer 10

Turabonana nijoro

Question 11

pleased to meet you

Answer 11

nishimiye kukumenya

Question 12

is it/ are you/ isn’t it/ aren’t you

Answer 12

ni byo/ si byo

Question 13

I am sorry / excuse me

Answer 13

mbabarira

Question 14

And you?

Answer 14

Ayawe?

Question 15

good - fine.

Answer 15

Ni meza

Question 16

no problem

Answer 16

nta kibazo

Question 17

What are you called?

It is common to say what are you called, then what is your name

Answer 17

Witwa nde?

Question 18

I am called….

Answer 18

Nitwa …..

Nitwa John
Nitwa Jane
Nitwa Gasana
Nitwa Mugeni

I am called John. I am called Jane, etc.

Question 19

Hi

Answer 19

bite

Usually to children

Question 20

Its okay/its good

Answer 20

ni byiza

Question 21

to be called

Answer 21

kwitwa

nitwa
yitwa
witwa
twitwa
mwitwa
bitwa

Question 22

Who are you?

Answer 22

Uri nde?

Question 23

I am……

Answer 23

Ndi …..
Ndi John
Ndi Jane
Ndi Gasana
Ndi Mugeni

Question 24

I am not

Answer 24

Sindi…..
Sindi John
Sindi Jane
Sindi Gasana
Sindi Mugeni

Question 25

yes

Answer 25

yego

Question 26

no

Answer 26

oya

Question 27

to be

Answer 27

kuba (irregular verb) ndi uri ni/ari turi muri bari

Question 28

Hello

Answer 28

Muraho

Question 29

How are you (what's the news)?

Answer 29

Amakuru

Question 30

Thank you

Answer 30

Murakoze

Question 31

Thank you very much!

Answer 31

Murakoze cyane!