Dictionary English-Kinyarwanda Flashcards
chinese person/people
umushiwa / abashinwa 1,2
chinese (language)
igishinwa 7
hundred(s)
ijana/amagana 5,6
thousand(s)
igihumbi/ibihumbi 7.8
Numbers: 11, 12, 13, 14 , 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
cumi na rimwe/ cumi na kabiri/ cumi na gatatu/ cumi na kane/ cumi na gatanu/ cumi na gatandatu/ cumi na karindwi/ cumi n’umunani/ cumi n’icyenda
Numbers: 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
To pronounce correctly the a in magana is dropped and becomes a single “a” sound..
magana abiri, magana atatu, magana ane, magana atanu, magana atandatu, magana arindwi, magana inani, magana cyenda
Numbers: 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10,000, 20,000, 30,000
ibihumbi bibiri / ibihumbi bitatu /ibihumbi bine/ ibihumbi bitanu /ibihumbi bitandatu/ ibihumbi birindwi/ ibihumbi umunani/ ibihumbi icyenda/ ibihumbi icumi / ibihumbi makumyabiri/ ibihumbi mirongo itatu 7,8
Numbers: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
makumyabiri na rimwe/ na kabiri/ na gatatu/ na kane/ na gatanu/ na gatandatu/ n’umunani/ n’icyenda
30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
To pronounce correctly the o in mirongo becomes a w.
Mirongo itatu/ mirongo ine/ mirongo itanu/ mirongo itandatu/ mirongo irindwi, mirongo inani, mirongo icyenda
Pronounced mirongwitatu, mirongwine,
Able/can
Gushobora
above
hejuru
after
nyuma
after
nyuma
airport
ikibuga cyindege
all together
byose hamwe
milk
amata 6
America (USA)
Amerika 14
American(s)
umunyamerika/abayanamerika 1,2
English language
icyongereza 7
And you?
Ayawe?
And you?
Ayawe
animal
inyamasawa
arrivals
guhagera
arrive
kuhagera
back/behind (direction)
in back of
nyuma
nyuma ya …..
banana
umuneke
bank(s)
banki 9,10
bar
kabari 9,10
bathroom
dushe
bean
igishyimbo
because
kubera
bed
uburiri
bedroom
icyumba cyo uburiri
beer
inzoga 9,10
beer
inzoga
before
mbere
Belgian
umubiligi
Belgian(s)
umubiligi/ababiligi 1,2
Belgium
Ububiligi 14
Belgium
umunyabilgi
Belgium
Ububiligi
Belgium (nationality)
Umubiligi
Beligiun
umubiligi
beside/next to
iruhande
boat
ubwato
bon apetit
muryoherwe
boy(s)/son(s)
umuhungu/abahungu
breakfast
ifunguro/amafunguro rya gitondo
bride
umugeni
British
umwongereza
brother to a sister
musaza/basaza
building
inyubako/inyubako 9,10
Burundi
Uburundi
Burundi (language)
Kinrundi
Burundian
umurundi
Burundian(s)
umurundi/abarundi 1,2
Burundian (language)
Ikirundi
bus
bisi
cold
-konje
The prefix before konje must agree with the noun class.
Canada
Kanada
Canada
Ununyakanada
Canadian
Umunyakanada/abanyakanada
capital city
umurwa-mukuru/
car(s)
imodoka/imodoka 9,10
casava leaves
isombe
cheap
kuhendutse
child
umwana
China
Ubushinwa
China
Ubushinwa
Chinese
Umushinwa
Chinese
Igishinwa
chips/french fries
ifiriti 9/10
class/classes
iciyiro
clinic(s)/health center(s)
ivuriro/amavuriro 5,6
coffee
Ikawa
come (not a verb)
ngwino
Come from (v) - heritage
Kukumoka
come on (not a verb)
ngwino
continue (v)
kukoneze
continue (v)
gukomeza
country
igihugu
country
igihugu
cow
inka
culture
umuco
cut (v)
gukata
day
umunsi
daytime
amanywa
dinner(s)
ifunguro/amafunguro rya nimugoroba
Diplomat
umudiplomate
diplomat(s)
umudiplomate/abadiplomate
direction(s)
icyerekezo/Ibirekezo 7,8
district(s)
akarere/uturere 12,13
Doctor
Umuganga
doctor(s)
umuganga/abanga
drink (V)
kunywa
drink(s)
ikinyobwa/ibinyobwa 7,8
Drive
gutwara
drive (v)
gutwara
ears
ugutwi
eat (v)
kurya
egg
igi
eight
umunani
end
iherezo
end
mpera
England
Ubwongereza 14
England
Ubwongereza
English
iKinyarwanda
English language
icyongereza
British
umwongeza/abongereza 1,2
evening
umugoraba
family(ies)
umuryango
famous (V)
kurarzi
far
far from xxx
It is far.
kure
kure ya XXX
Ni kure.
Farmer
Umuhinzi
feel (v) health, mental
kumera
field
ikibuga
five
gatanu
floor(s)
first floor
second floor
third floor
igorofa/amagorofa 5,6
igorofa ya mbere
igorofa ya kabiri
Igorofa yo gatatu
food
ibiryo
forward/straight/ahead
mbere
four
kane
France
Ubufaransa 14
France
Ubufaransa
French
Umufaransa
French language
igifaransa
French person/people
umufaransa/abafaransa 1,2
French (language)
igifaransa 7
fresh milk
inshyushyu 9, 10
from, decent (v)
kukomoka
garlic
igitunguru
German
Umudage
German language
ikidage
German(s)
umudage/abadage 1,2
German (language)
Ikidage
Germany
Ubudage 14
Germany
Ubudage
get there
gugerayi
gift
impano
girl(s)/daughter(s)
umukobwa/abakobwa
Go
Kujya
go (v)
kujya
go (v)
kujya/kugenda
go down
manuka
other side
hakurya
go up
mazuka (from kuzamuka)
Good bye
Murabeho
Good afternoon
Mwiriwe
Good afternoon/evening
Mwiriwe
Did you survive the day?
good bye
murabeho
Good bye
Murabeho
Good bye
Ngaho
Good bye
Ngaho
Good Morning
Mwaramutse
Did you survive the night?
Good morning
Mwarmutse
Good night
Ijoro ryiza
good night
muramuke
goodbye
Murabeho
goodbye
Ngaho
grandfather
sogokuru
grandmother
nyogokuru
heart
umutima
Hello
Muraho
Hello
Muraho
Hello
Muraho
here
hano
Hi
bite
Usually to children
home work
umukoro
home(s)
urugo/ingo 11/10
homework
umukoro/imikoro
honey
ubuki 14
hospital(s)
igitaro/ibitaro 7,8
hospital
ibitaro
hot (very warm)
-ishyushe cyane
adjectives must agree with noun class
hotel(s)
hoteri 9,10
house(s)
inzu/inzu 9/10
house
inzu
How
Ni gute
how
ni gute
How
gute
How are things?
Bite
News? (How are you?)
Amakuru
How are you (what’s the news)?
Amakuru
How are you? /news
Amakuru
How are your?
Amakuru
hurry/fast (v)
kuhuta
man-husband/men-husbands
Umugore/abagore
I
njyewe
Good!
ni meza
I am called….
Nitwa …..
Nitwa John
Nitwa Jane
Nitwa Gasana
Nitwa Mugeni
good - fine.
Ni meza
I am not
Sindi…..
Sindi John
Sindi Jane
Sindi Gasana
Sindi Mugeni
I am sorry / excuse me
mbabarira
I am……
Ndi …..
Ndi John
Ndi Jane
Ndi Gasana
Ndi Mugeni
ice
barafu 10
include, contain (V)
gurimo
is it/ are you/ isn’t it/ aren’t you
ni byo/ si byo
Italian
Umutaliyani
Italian language
Igitaliyani
Italian(s)
umutaliyani/abataliyani 1,2
Italian (language)
Igitaliyani
Italy
Ubutaliyani 14
Italy
Ubutaliyani
Its okay/its good
ni byiza
Japan
Ubuyapani 14
Japan
Ubuyapani
Japanese
Umuyapani
Japanese Laguage
Ikiyapani
Japanese person/people
umuyapani/abayapani 1,2
Japanese (language)
Ikiyapani
juice
ji 6
kebab(s)
broshete 9,10
Uganda
Ubugande 14
Kenyan(s)
Umunyakenya/abanyakenya 1,2
Kiswahili
igiswahili 7
know
kumenya
know (v)
kumenya
lake
ikiyaga
language(s)
ururimi
leave
guhaguruka
left (direction)
ibumoso
lemon
indimu 9,10
lemonade, soda
fanta
lesson(s)/ /ckass(es(
Isomo/amasomo
like, love (v)
gukunda
little (a little)
gike
live (v)
Kutuye
living room
saro
location/locations
ahantu 16 (no plural)
low/below/down
hasi
lunch
ifunguro/amafunguro rya saa sita
mango
umwembe
me
njyewe
me too
nanje
Me too!
Nanjye!
me, I
ngewe
meal(s)
ifunguro/amafunguro
meat
inyama
medicine
umunti
meet (v)
kukumenya
menu(s)
menu
also: igikubiyemo/ibikubiyemo???
middle
hagati
milk
amata 6
one million, two million
miliyoni imwe, miliyoni ebyiri 9,10
ministry/ministries
minisiteri 9,10
minus
ziboro
mode/method of transport
uburyo bwo gutwara abantu n’bintu
month/
ukwezi/ukwa
morning
gitondo
motorcycle(s)
moto 9,10
Good night (as a farewell)
Muramuke
May you survive the night
museum(s)
mize/ ????
See you later (same day)
Mwirirwe
May you survive the day!
my sister to a brother
mushiki/bashiki
name
izina
name(s)
izina
nationality
ubwenegihugu 14, no plural
near
near xxx
It is near
hafi
hafi ya XXX
Ni hafi
neighbor
umutaranyi
night
iIjoro
nine
icyenda
no
oya
no problem
nta kibazo
number(s)
umubare / imibare
number(s)
umubare / imibare 3,4
warm
-shyushye
office(s)
ibiro 9,10
oil
amavuta
old
shaje
older sibling(s) - same gender
mukuru/bakuru
omelette (potato)
umuleti spesiyali
omelette(s)
umulete/imilette 3,4
omlet
umureti
on the ground/floor(s)
hasi 9,10
one
rimwe
one half/piece/slice (half hour)
igice
only
gusa
opposite/difference
imbusane
orange(s)
ironji/amaronji 3,4
parent
umubyeyi
pay (v)
kwishyura
pharmacy/pharmacies
farumasi 9,10
play (v)
kukina
please (v)
kushimisha
Pleased to meet you
nishimiye kukumenya
potato
ikirayi
potatoes grilled
ibirayi byokeje
province(s)
intara/amatara 5,6
province
intara
province(s)
intara 9,10
question/problem
ikibazo
repeat (v)
kusubiremo
restaurant(s)
ristora 9/10
restaurant(s)
resitora 9,10
review (V)/ repeat
gusubiramo
right (direction)
iburyo
room
icyumba
Rwandan
Umunyarwanda
Rwandan (language)
ikinyarwanda
Rwandan(s)
Umunyarwanda/abanyarwanda 1,2
Rwandan (language)
ikinyarwanda 7
salad
salade
sandwich
sanduwici
school
ishura/amashuri 5,6
sector(s)
umurenge/imirenge 3,4
See each other later (in the future)
Tuzabonana
Until tomorrow
Ni ah’ejo
See each other tonight
Turabonana nijoro
seven
karindwi
sibling(s)
umuvandimwe/abavandimwe
sickness/illness
indwara
six
gatandatu
sleep (n)
kuryama
small
to
somewhere, place
ahantu
South Africa
Afurika y’Epfo
stay (v)
kuguma
to stop / to stand
kuhagarara
stop (v)
guhagarara
story
inkura
street
umuhanda/imihanda
student
umunyeshuri
student(s)
Umunyeshuri /abanyeshuri
student(s)
umushuri/abashuri
study (v)
gusoma
sugar
- isukari 9,10
table
ameza
take (v)
kufata
taste (v)
kuryoherwe
taxi(s)
tagisi 9,10
tea
icayayi
Teacher
umwarimu
teacher(s)
umwarimu/abarimu
teacher(s)
mwarimu/barimu
telephone
terefone
telephone
telefoni
ten
icumi
termite
umusa
thank you
murakoze
Thank you
Murakoze
Thank you very much!
Murakoze cyane!
Thank you very much!
Murakoze cyane!
then (adverb)
hanyuma
there
aho (hariya)
three
gatatu
to leave, depart
kugenda
to ask (v)
kubaza
to be
kubaza
to be (v)
kuba
to be able to/can
kushobora
to be bright
gucya
to be busy
guhuga
to be
kuba (irregular verb)
ndi
ni/ari
uri
turi
muri
bari
to be divorced
Natandukanye
????
to be expensive
guhenda
to be from
Gukomoka
nkomoka (I)
akomoka (he/she)
ukomoka (you)
dukomoka (we)
mukomoka (you plural)
bakomoka (they)
to be late
gukererw
to be married
ndubatse (I)
udubatse (you)
adubatse (he/she)
tubatse (we)
mubatse (you plural)
babatse (they)
to be single
Ndi ingaragu (I)
uri ingaragu (you)
ari ingaragu (he/she)
turi ingaragu (we)
muri ingaragu (you plural)
buri ingaragu (they)
to be well done (food)
gushya
to buy
kugura
to buy, purchase
kugura
to call (to name)
kuwitwa
to change (v)
guhindura
to come
Kuza
to cook
guteka
to count
kubara
to cry
gukoropa
to cut
gukata
to die
gupfa
to die
gupfa
to draw
gushushanya
to drink
kunya
to eat
kurya
to exit
gusohoka
to fall
kugwa
to feel
kumva
to fry
gukaranga
to give
kuha (kupa, gupa??)
ndaha
araha
to give
guha
to be called
kwitwa
Nitwa
yitwa
witwa
twitwa
mutwa
batwa
to give dowry
gukwe
to go
Kujya
to go/walk
kugenda
to have
kugira
To have
I have
You have
He/she has
We have
You (plural) have
They have
Kugira
Mfite
Ufite
Afite
Dufite
Mufite
Bafite
to heal
gukiza
to heat
gushyushya
to help
gufasha
to hug
guhobera
to know
kumenya
to know
kumenya
nbizi (I)
abizi (he/she)
ubizi (you)
tubizi (we)
mubizi (you plural)
babizi (they)
sinbizi (I don’t know)
irregular verb
to leave
kuva
to lie
kubeshya
to live at / to stay
gutara
ntuye (I)
atuye (he/she)
utuye (you)
dutuye (we)
mutuye (you plural)
batuye (they)
Irregular verb
to live with/ to live together
kubana
to loose (item)
Guta
to order
gutumiza
to pass by, cut of
guca
to pay
kwishyura
ndashyura
arishyura
urishyura
turishyura
murishyura
barishyura
to plant
guera
to reduce
kugabanya
to see
kubonana
to send
kuherereza
to shop
guhaha
to sit
kwicara
to sleep
guzinzira
to sleep
gusinzira
to speak
Kuvuga
mvuga (i)
avuga (he/she)
uvuga (you)
tuvuga (we)
muvuga (you - plural)
bavuga (they)
to stand
guhagarara
to start / to begin
gutangira
to start/begin
gutangira
to study/learn
kwiga
to take
gufata
nfata
afata
ufata
dufata
mufata
bafata
to teach
kwigisha
to teach
kwigisha
to think
gutekereza
to travel
gutembera
to visit
gusura
to want
gushaka
ndashaka (I)
arashaka (he/she)
urashaka (you)
durashaka (we)
murashaka (you plural)
barashaka (they)
Use the present progressive (“ing”) or simple present (nshaka, ashaka)
to want/to look for
gushaka
to wash
kumesa
to work / to do / to make
gukora
nkora (I)
akora (he/she)
ukora (you)
dukora (we)
mukora (you plural)
bakora (they plural)
to work/make
gukora
to write
kwandika
together (v)
kukumwe
tomato
inyanya
tommorow
ejo
transportation
ubwiherero
trip(s) / walk(s) / travel(s)
urugendo / ingendo 11, 10
to turn
guhindukira
turn (v)
gukata
twenty
makumyabiri
twenty
makumyabiri
two
kabiri
Uganda
Ubugande
Ugandan
Umugande
Ugandan(s)
umugande/abagande 1,2
Ugandan language
Ikigande
Until tomorrow
Ni ah’ejo
up/above
hejuru
USA
Amerika
vacation(s)
ikiruhuko/ibiruhuko
village(s)
umudugudu/imidugudu 3,4
village
umudugudu
village office(s)
biro by’umudugudu, biro by’imidugudu
voice
ijwi
wait (v)
kutegereza
waiter/ server
umuseveri
walk by foot (v)
kugenda n’amaguru
Walk/Travel
Kugenda
water
amazi 6
water
amazi 6
wedding
ubukwe
week
icyumweru
welcome/nothing
nta cyo
Well/fine
Meza
what
iki/ikihe
What are you called?
It is common to say what are you called, then what is your name
Witwa nde?
What do you do?
Ukora iki?
what, which
iki
when
ryira
Where are you from?
ukomoka he?
Where is it?
Where are….?
Where am I?
Where is she/he?
Where are you?
Where are we?
Where are you (plural)?
Where are they?
Iri he?
Ari he….?
Ndi he?
Ari he?
Uri he?
Turi he?
Muri he?
Bari he?
who
ninde
Who are you?
Uri nde?
woman- wife/women -wives
umugore/abagore
wine
vino 9,10
wing
ibaba
work
akazi
Work (v)
gukora
year
umwaka
yes
yego
You?
Wowe?
younger sibling(s) - same gender
murumuna/barumuna
Numbers: zero
zeru
