1.06 Countries/Nationalities/Languages - Simple Conversation Flashcards
Nationalitiy(ies) Ubwenegihugu
Say:
I am American.
I am not Rwandan
I am Burundian
I am not French
I am Chinese
I am not German.
Ubwenegihugu
Vuga
Ndi umunyamerika
Sindi umunyarwanda
Ndi umurundi
Sindi umufaransa
Ndi umushinwa
Sindi umubiligi
Nationality(ies) Ubwenegihugu
Say:
We are Kenya.
We are not Ungandan
We are Japanese
We are not English
We are Italian.
Ubwenegihugu
Vuga:
Turi abanyakenya
Ntabwo turi abagande
Turi abayapani
Ntabwo turi abongereza
Turi abataliyani.
Country (ies) igihugu/ibihugu
Say:
I am from Amerika.
I am not from Rwanda
I am from Beglium
I am not from France
I am from China.
I am from Germany.
igihugu/ibihugu
Vuga;
Nkomoka muri Amerika
Sinkomoka mu Rwanda
Nkomoka mu Bubiligi
Sinkomoka mu Bufaransa
Nkomoka mu Bushinwa
Nkomoka mu Budage
Country (ies) igihugu/ibihugu
Say:
We are from Kenya.
We are not from Uganda
We are from Japan
We are not from England
We are from Italy.
Ibihugu
Vuga:
Dukomoka muri Kenya
Ntabwo dukomoka mu Bugande
Dukomoka mu Buyapani
Ntabwo dukomoka mu Bwongereza
Dukomoka mu Butaliyani
Language(s) ururimi/indimi
Say:
I speak English.
I do not speak Rwanda
I speak French
I do not speak Chinese.
I speak German.
Language(s) translates as tonuge(s) - ururimi/indimi
ururimi
Vuga:
Mvuga icyongereza
Simvuga ikinyarwanda
Mvuga igifaransa
Simvuga igishinwa
Mvuga ikidage
ntabwo is a negative form
Language(s) ururimi/indimi
Say:
We speak Swahili.
We do not speak Burundian
We speak Ugandan
We do not speak Japonese.
Language(s) translates as tonuge(s) - ururimi/indimi
Ururimi
Vuga:
Tuvuga igiswahiri
Ntabwo tuvuga ikirundi
Tuvuga ikigande
Ntabwo tuvuga ikiyapani
ntabwo is the negative form
Hello. Where are you from?
Reply: I am from America
You are American?
Reply: Yes, I am American
Thank you. I am from Rwanda. I am Rwanda.
Muraho. Ukomoka he?
Reply: Nkomoka muri Amerika.
Uri umunyamerika?
Reply: Yego, ndi umunyamerika.
Murakoze! Nkomoka mu Rwanda. Ndi umunyarwanda.
Good Morning.
Reply: Good morning (well).
Are you Rwandan?
Reply: Yes, I am Rwandan.
Where are you from?
Reply: I am from Kigali.
Good bye.
Reply: Good bye.
Mwaramutse.
Reply: Mwaramutse neza.
Uri umunyarwanda?
Reply: Ndi umunyarwanda.
Ukomoka he?
Reply: Nkomoka i Kigali.
Murabeho.
Reply: Murabeho neza.
Good afternoon.
Reply: Good afternoon.
Are you British?
Reply: No, I am Ugandan.
Do you speak Rwanda.
Yes, I speak Rwandan.
Mwiriwe.
Reply: Mwiriwe.
Uri umwongereza.
Reply: Oya, ndi umugande.
Uvuga ikinyarwanda?
Reply: Yego, mvuga ikinyarwanda.
Hello. Are you French?
Reply: No, I am not French. I am Belgium.
Do you speak English?
Reply: Yes, I speak English and French.
Good. I don’t speak French. I only speak English.
and = na
Muraho. Uri umufaransa?
Reply: Oya, sindi umufaransa. Ndi umubiligi.
Uvuga icyongereza?
Reply: Yego, mvuga icyongereza n’igifaransa.
Ni byiza. Simvuga igifaransa. Mvuga icyongereza gusa.
na = and gusa=only
Good Evening.
Reply: Good morning well.
Are you (plural) Rwandan?
Reply: Yes, we are Rwandan?
What do you (plural) do?
Reply: We are students. Are you Americans
Yes, we are Americans.
Good night
Good night
Mwiriwe
Reply: Mwiriwe neza
Muri abanyarwanda?
Reply: Yego, turi abanyawanda.
Mukora he?
Reply: Turi abanyeshuri. Muri abanyamerika?
Reply: Yego, turi abanyamerika.
Muramuke
Reply: Muramuke
Where are you (plural) from?
Reply: We are from China.
Are you (plural) Chinese?
Reply: Yes, we are Chinese.
What do you (plural) do?
Reply: We are students
Do you (plural) speak Chinese, Rwandan and English?
Reply: We speak Chinese and Rwandan, but we do not speak English.
Mukomoka he?
Reply: Dukomoka mu Bushinwa.
Muri abashinwa?
Reply: Yego, turi abashinwa.
Mukora iki?
Reply: Turi abanyeshuri
Muvuga igishinwa, ikinyarwanda n’icyongereza?
Reply: Tuvuga igishinwa n’ikinyarwanda, ariko ntabwo tuvuga icyongereza.
Where are you from?
Reply: I am from Paris.
Are you French?
Reply: Yes, I am French.
What do you do?
Reply: I am a diplomat
Do you speak French?
Reply: Yes, I speak French, English and German.
Ukomoka he?
Reply: Nkomoka Paris.
Uri umufaransa?
Reply: Yego, ndi umufaransa.
Ukora iki?
Reply: Ndi umudiplomate.
Uvuga igifaransa?
Reply: Yego, mvuga igifaransa, icyongereza n’ikidage.
Answer the following:
Ukomoka he?
Uri umugande?
Uri umudiplomate?
Nkomoka (county)
Oya, sindi umugande. Ndi (nationality)
Oya, sindi umudiplomate. Ndi (profession)
Answer the following:
Mukomoka he?
Muri abanyarwanda?
Mukora iki?
Dukomoka (country)
Ntabwo turi abanyarwanda. Turi (nationality plural).
Turi (profession plural).
Like English, if asked what work you do, you reply I am a ….
