Greetings Flashcards
Mwaramutse
Good morning
Respond: mwaramutse
Mwaramutse neza
Good morning
Respond:
Mwaramutse neza
Amahoro
Hello (peace be with you)
Response: amahoro
Mwiriwe neza
Good evening
Mwiriwe neza
Umeze gute?
How are you? (Singular)
Response:
Meza Neza (I am fine)
Nabi (not fine)
Urakomeye?
Are you good?
R: Ego ndakomeye
Umeze neza?
Are you good?
R: Ego meza neza (yes I am good)
R: Si neza (not good)
Bite?
Gute?
What’s up?
R: Ni sawa
Umunsi mwiza!
Have a good day!
Ndanezerewe no guhura nawe
Happy to meet you
Response:
nanje ndanezerewe no guhura nawe
(happy to meet you too)
Witwa gute?
What is your name?
Nitwa.. (or)
nanje nitwa
My name is..
Nawe?
And you?
Ijoro ryira
Good night
R: ijuro ryiza nawe
(a good night sleep with you)
Nanje
Me too
Urakoze
Thank you
R: urakoze nawe (one person)
Murakoze
Thank you (showing respect)
R: murakoze namwe
Turasubira
See you later (same day)
Turasubira hanyuma
See you later (same day)
Tuzosubira
See you next time
Tuzosubira hanyuma
Goodbye
see you next time
Tuzosubira uwundi munsi
See you another day
Tuzosubira ejo
See you next time
Amakuru?
Amakuru yawe?
What is your news?
R: ni meza
(it’s good)
ndanezerewe no kumenyana nawe
pleased to meet you
response:
Nanje ndanezerewe no kumenyana nawe
ugire ijoro ryiza
have a good night
ugire umunsi mwiza
have a good day
response:
umunsi mwiza nawe
twese, nawe ugire umunsi mwiza
have a good day too
(another response to:
ugire umunsi nawe)
Mumeza gute?
How are you (plural)
Meza neza
(I’m fine)
Mwiriwi
Good evening
Mwiriwi
