1.09 Family - Simple Conversation

Question 1

Translate the English word(s) to Kinyarwanda.

Gasana afite abana (four)
Mugeni ni (wife) wa Gasana
Gasana ni (husband) wa Mugeni
Hirwa ni (son) wa Gasana na Mugeni
Teta ni (daughter) wa Gasana na Mugeni

Answer 1

Gasana afite abana bane
Mugeni ni umugore wa Gasana
Gasana ni umugabo wa Mugeni
Hirwa ni umuhungu wa Gasana na Mugeni
Teta ni umukobwa wa Gasana na Mugeni

Question 2

Translate the English word(s) to Kinyarwanda.

Gasana na Mugeni bafite abana (four).
Bafite abahungu (two) na abakobwa (two).
Gasana ni (father) wa Hiwa, Teta, Simbi na Ganza
Mugeni ni (mother) wa abokowa (two) na abahungu (two)

papa or data = your father
se or ba se = other father(s)

Answer 2

Gasana na Mugeni bafite abana bane.
Bafite bahungu babiri n’abakobwa babiri.
Gasana ni papa wa Hiwa, Teta, Simbi na Ganza
Mugeni ni mama w’abakobwa babiri n’abahungu babiri

Question 3

Translate the English word(s) to Kinyarwanda.

Hirwa afite abavandimwe (three)
Bitwa Teta, Simbi na (third sibling)
Hirwa afite bashiki be (two)
Hirwa na Ganza bafite bashiki babo (two)
Bitwa Teta na (second sister)
Teta na Simbi bafite basaza babo (two)

Mushiki/bashiki = sister(s) to a brother
Musaza/basaza = brother(s) to a sister

Answer 3

Hirwa afite abavandimwe batatu
Bitwa Teta, Simbi na Ganza
Hirwa afite bashiki be babiri
Hirwa na Ganza bafite bashiki babo babiri
Bitwa Teta na Simbi
Teta na Simbi bafite basaza babo babiri
Bitwa Hirwa na Ganza

Question 4

Translate the English word(s) to Kinyarwanda.

Hirwa afite imyaka (17)
Teta afite imyaka (15)
Simibi afite (years) cumi n’itatu
Ganza afite (years) n’icyenda
Umwana afite umwaka (one)

Answer 4

Hirwa afite imyaka cumi n’irindwi
Teta afite imyaka cumi n’itanu
Simbi afite imyaka cumi n’itatu
Ganza afite imyaka icyenda
Umwana afite umwaka umwe

Question 5

Translate the English word(s) to Kinyarwanda.

Gasana (is married)
Gasana arubatse (to)
Mugeni
Mugeni (is married)
Mugeni arubatse (to) Gasana
Gasana (is not) ingaragu
Gasana na Mugeni (are not) batandukanye

Answer 5

Gasana arubatse
Gasana arubatse na Mugeni
Mugeni arubatse
Mugeni arubatse na Gasana
Gasana ntabwo ari ingaragu
Gasana na Mugeni ntabwo batandukanye

Question 6

Translate the English word(s) to Kinyarwanda.

Ganza ni (younger sibling, same sex) wa Hirwa
Hirwa ni (older sibling, same sex) wa Ganza
Simbi ni (younger sibling, same sex) wa Teta
Teta ni (older sibling, same sex) wa Simbi
Ganza na Hirwa ni (brothers to a sister) wa Simbi
Teta na Simbi ni (sister to a brother) wa Ganza na Hirwa

Answer 6

Ganza ni murumuna wa Hirwa
Hirwa ni mukuru wa Ganza
Simbi ni murumuna wa Teta
Teta ni mukur wa Simbi
Ganza na Hirwa ni basaza wa Simbi
Teta na Simbi ni bashiki wa Ganza na Hirwa

Question 7

Papa wawe yitwa nde?
Mama wawe yitwa nde?
Papa na Mama wawe bafite abana gangahe?’
Papa na Mama bafite abakobwa bangahe?
Pape na Mama Bafite abahungu bangahe?

Answer 7

Papa wanje yitwa ……
Mama wanje yitwa ……
Papa na Mama wanje bafite abana ……’
Papa na Mama bafite abakobwa ……..
Pape na Mama bafite abahungu …….

Question 8

Ufite abana bangahe?
Ufite abahungu bangahe?
Ufite abakobwa bangahe?
Ufite abavandimwe bangahe?
Ufite barumuna?
Ufite bakuru?

Answer 8

Nfite abana ….. cyangwa: sindi abana.
Nfite abahungu …. cyangwa: sindi abahungu
Nfite abakobwa…. cyangw sindi abakobwa
Nfite abavandimwe….. cyangwa sindi abanvandimwe
Nfite barumuna?….. cyangwa sindi barumuna
Nfite bakuru?…..cynaguwa sindi bakauru..

Question 9

Translate the English word to Kinyawranda.

Gasana ni (doctor)
Mugeni ni (teacher)
Teta, Simbi, Ganza na Hirwa ni (sutdents)
Ukora iki?

Answer 9

Gasana ni umuganga
Mugeni ni mwrimu
Teta, Simbi, Ganza na Hirwa ni abashuri
Nkora…..?