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Dictionary English-Kinyarwanda Flashcards

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Hello

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Muraho

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News? (How are you?)

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Amakuru

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And you?

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Ayawe?

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thank you

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murakoze

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good bye

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murabeho

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Good!

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ni meza

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Until tomorrow

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Ni ah’ejo

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Thank you very much!

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Murakoze cyane!

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You?

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Wowe?

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Me too!

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Nanjye!

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Good Morning

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Mwaramutse

Did you survive the night?

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Good afternoon/evening

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Mwiriwe

Did you survive the day?

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See you later (same day)

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Mwirirwe

May you survive the day!

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Good bye

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Murabeho

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Good bye

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Ngaho

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Good night (as a farewell)

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Muramuke

May you survive the night

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Good night

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Ijoro ryiza

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Until tomorrow

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Ni ah’ejo

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See each other later (in the future)

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Tuzabonana

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See each other tonight

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Turabonana nijoro

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Pleased to meet you

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nishimiye kukumenya

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is it/ are you/ isn’t it/ aren’t you

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ni byo/ si byo

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I am sorry / excuse me

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mbabarira

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And you?

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Ayawe?

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good - fine.

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Ni meza

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no problem

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nta kibazo

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What are you called?

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

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Witwa nde?

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I am called….

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Nitwa …..

Nitwa John
Nitwa Jane
Nitwa Gasana
Nitwa Mugeni

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Hi

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bite

Usually to children

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Its okay/its good

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ni byiza

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to be called

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kwitwa

Nitwa
yitwa
witwa
twitwa
mutwa
batwa

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I am……

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

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I am not

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

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Who are you?

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Uri nde?

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yes

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yego

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no

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oya

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to be

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kuba (irregular verb)

ndi
ni/ari
uri
turi
muri
bari

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Hello

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Muraho

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How are you (what’s the news)?

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Amakuru

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Thank you

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Murakoze

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Thank you very much!

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Murakoze cyane!

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Canada

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Kanada

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American(s)

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umunyamerika/abanyamerika 1,2

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Chinese person/people

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umushiwa/abashinwa 1,2

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Ugandan(s)

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umugande/abagande 1,2

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Kenyan(s)

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Umunyakenya/abanyakenya 1,2

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French person/people

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umufaransa/abafaransa 1,2

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British

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umwongeza/abongereza 1,2

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Burundian(s)

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umurundi/abarundi 1,2

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Italian(s)

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umutaliyani/abataliyani 1,2

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Belgian(s)

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umubiligi/ababiligi 1,2

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Rwandan(s)

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Umunyarwanda/abanyarwanda 1,2

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Japanese person/people

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umuyapani/abayapani 1,2

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German(s)

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umudage/abadage 1,2

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nationality

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ubwenegihugu 14, no plural

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South Africa

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Afurika y’Epfo

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Belgium

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Ububiligi 14

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France

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Ubufaransa 14

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Germany

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Ubudage 14

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Uganda

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Ubugande 14

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Japan

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Ubuyapani 14

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America (USA)

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Amerika 14

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England

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Ubwongereza 14

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Italy

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Ubutaliyani 14

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English

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icyongereza 7

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Chinese (language)

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igishinwa 7

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Ugandan language

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Ikigande

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Kiswahili

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igiswahili 7

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French (language)

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igifaransa 7

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Burundian (language)

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Ikirundi

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Italian (language)

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Igitaliyani

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Rwandan (language)

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ikinyarwanda 7

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Japanese (language)

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Ikiyapani

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German (language)

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Ikidage

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to be from

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Gukomoka

nkomoka (I)
akomoka (he/she)
ukomoka (you)
dukomoka (we)
mukomoka (you plural)
bakomoka (they)

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to speak

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Kuvuga

mvuga (i)
avuga (he/she)
uvuga (you)
tuvuga (we)
muvuga (you - plural)
bavuga (they)

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Canadian

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Umunyakanada/abanyakanada

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student(s)

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Umunyeshuri /abanyeshuri

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diplomat(s)

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umudiplomate/abadiplomate

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teacher(s)

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umwarimu/abarimu

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to work / to do / to make

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gukora

nkora (I)
akora (he/she)
ukora (you)
dukora (we)
mukora (you plural)
bakora (they plural)

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Where are you from?

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ukomoka he?

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What do you do?

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Ukora iki?

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number(s)

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umubare / imibare

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zero

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zeru

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one

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rimwe

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two

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kabiri

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three

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gatatu

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four

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kane

92
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five

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gatanu

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six

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gatandatu

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seven

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karindwi

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eight

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umunani

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nine

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icyenda

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ten

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icumi

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11, 12, 13, 14 , 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

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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

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twenty

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makumyabiri

100
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telephone

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terefone

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man-husband/men-husbands

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Umugore/abagore

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woman- wife/women -wives

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umugore/abagore

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To have

I have
You have
He/she has
We have
You (plural) have
They have

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Kugira

Mfite
Ufite
Afite
Dufite
Mufite
Bafite

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boy(s)/son(s)

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umuhungu/abahungu

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girl(s)/daughter(s)

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umukobwa/abakobwa

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sibling(s)

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umuvandimwe/abavandimwe

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younger sibling(s) - same gender

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murumuna/barumuna

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older sibling(s) - same gender

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mukuru/bakuru

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brother to a sister

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musaza/basaza

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my sister to a brother

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mushiki/bashiki

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doctor(s)

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umuganga/abanga

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teacher(s)

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mwarimu/barimu

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student(s)

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umushuri/abashuri

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to work/make

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gukora

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to be married

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ndubatse (I)
udubatse (you)
adubatse (he/she)
tubatse (we)
mubatse (you plural)
babatse (they)

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to be single

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Ndi ingaragu (I)
uri ingaragu (you)
ari ingaragu (he/she)
turi ingaragu (we)
muri ingaragu (you plural)
buri ingaragu (they)

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to be divorced

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Natandukanye
????

118
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number(s)

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umubare / imibare 3,4

119
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twenty

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makumyabiri

120
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21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29

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makumyabiri na rimwe/ na kabiri/ na gatatu/ na kane/ na gatanu/ na gatandatu/ n’umunani/ n’icyenda

121
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30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90

To pronounce correctly the o in mirongo becomes a w.

A

Mirongo itatu/ mirongo ine/ mirongo itanu/ mirongo itandatu/ mirongo irindwi, mirongo inani, mirongo icyenda
Pronounced mirongwitatu, mirongwine,

122
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100

A

ijana/amagana 5,6

123
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200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900

To pronounce correctly the a in magana is dropped and becomes a single “a” sound..

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magana abiri, magana atatu, magana ane, magana atanu, magana atandatu, magana arindwi, magana inani, magana cyenda

124
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1000

A

igihumbi/ibihumbi 7.8

125
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2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10,000, 20,000, 30,000

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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

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one million, two million

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miliyoni imwe, miliyoni ebyiri 9,10

127
Q

hot (very warm)

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-ishyushe cyane

adjectives must agree with noun class

128
Q

milk

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amata 6

129
Q

beer

A

inzoga 9,10

130
Q

cold

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-konje

The prefix before konje must agree with the noun class.

131
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coffee

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Ikawa

132
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drink(s)

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ikinyobwa/ibinyobwa 7,8

133
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juice

A

ji 6

134
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lemon

A

indimu 9,10

135
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lemonade, soda

A

fanta

136
Q

milk

A

amata 6

137
Q

warm

A

-shyushye

138
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salad

A

salade

139
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sandwich

A

sanduwici

140
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tea

A

icayayi

141
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to order

A

gutumiza

142
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water

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amazi 6

143
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wine

A

vino 9,10

144
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to give

A

kuha (kupa, gupa??)

ndaha
araha

145
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to want

A

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)

146
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to pay

A

kwishyura

ndashyura
arishyura
urishyura
turishyura
murishyura
barishyura

147
Q

sugar

A
  1. isukari 9,10
148
Q

to be able to/can

A

kushobora

149
Q

potatoes grilled

A

ibirayi byokeje

150
Q

omelette(s)

A

umulete/imilette 3,4

151
Q

kebab(s)

A

broshete 9,10

152
Q

omelette (potato)

A

umuleti spesiyali

153
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chips/french fries

A

ifiriti 9/10

154
Q

restaurant(s)

A

ristora 9/10

155
Q

bar

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kabari 9,10

156
Q

menu(s)

A

menu
also: igikubiyemo/ibikubiyemo???

157
Q

water

A

amazi 6

158
Q

fresh milk

A

inshyushyu 9, 10

159
Q

orange(s)

A

ironji/amaronji 3,4

160
Q

to take

A

gufata

nfata
afata
ufata
dufata
mufata
bafata

161
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all together

A

hamwe bose

162
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honey

A

ubuki 14

163
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ice

A

barafu 10

164
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to help

A

gufasha

165
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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?

A

Iri he?
Ari he….?
Ndi he?
Ari he?
Uri he?
Turi he?
Muri he?
Bari he?

166
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near
near xxx
It is near

A

hafi
hafi ya XXX
Ni hafi

167
Q

far
far from xxx
It is far.

A

kure
kure ya XXX
Ni kure.

168
Q

back/behind (direction)
in back of

A

nyuma
nyuma ya …..

169
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bank(s)

A

banki 9,10

170
Q

beside/next to

A

iruhande

171
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building

A

inyubako/inyubako 9,10

172
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capital city

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umurwa-mukuru/

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car(s)

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imodoka/imodoka 9,10

174
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clinic(s)/health center(s)

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ivuriro/amavuriro 5,6

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direction(s)

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icyerekezo/Ibirekezo 7,8

176
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district(s)

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akarere/uturere 12,13

177
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end

A

iherezo

178
Q

floor(s)
first floor
second floor
third floor

A

igorofa/amagorofa 5,6
igorofa ya mbere
igorofa ya kabiri
Igorofa yo gatatu

179
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forward/straight/ahead

A

mbere

180
Q

go down

A

manuka

181
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other side

A

hakurya

182
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go up

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mazuka (from kuzamuka)

183
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here

A

hano

184
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hospital(s)

A

igitaro/ibitaro 7,8

185
Q

hotel(s)

A

hoteri 9,10

186
Q

left (direction)

A

ibumoso

187
Q

location/locations

A

ahantu 16 (no plural)

188
Q

ministry/ministries

A

minisiteri 9,10

189
Q

mode/method of transport

A

uburyo bwo gutwara abantu n’bintu

190
Q

motorcycle(s)

A

moto 9,10

191
Q

office(s)

A

ibiro 9,10

192
Q

on the ground/floor(s)

A

hasi 9,10

193
Q

pharmacy/pharmacies

A

farumasi 9,10

194
Q

province(s)

A

intara/amatara 5,6

195
Q

province(s)

A

intara 9,10

196
Q

restaurant(s)

A

resitora 9,10

197
Q

right (direction)

A

iburyo

198
Q

school

A

ishura/amashuri 5,6

199
Q

sector(s)

A

umurenge/imirenge 3,4

200
Q

to stop / to stand

A

kuhagarara

201
Q

taxi(s)

A

tagisi 9,10

202
Q

there

A

aho (hariya)

203
Q

to start / to begin

A

gutangira

204
Q

to travel

A

gutembera

205
Q

transportation

A

ubwiherero

206
Q

trip(s) / walk(s) / travel(s)

A

urugendo / ingendo 11, 10

207
Q

to turn

A

guhindukira

208
Q

village(s)

A

umudugudu/imidugudu 3,4

209
Q

village office(s)

A

biro by’umudugudu, biro by’imidugudu

210
Q

street

A

umuhanda/imihanda

211
Q

house(s)

A

inzu/inzu 9/10

212
Q

home(s)

A

urugo/ingo 11/10

213
Q

museum(s)

A

mize/ ????

214
Q

to live at / to stay

A

gutara

ntuye (I)
atuye (he/she)
utuye (you)
dutuye (we)
mutuye (you plural)
batuye (they)

Irregular verb

215
Q

to live with/ to live together

A

kubana

216
Q

welcome/nothing

A

nta cyo

217
Q

to know

A

kumenya

nbizi (I)
abizi (he/she)
ubizi (you)
tubizi (we)
mubizi (you plural)
babizi (they)

sinbizi (I don’t know)

irregular verb

218
Q
A

Kinyarwanda 2.0 (17 decks)

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