Kinyarwanda Common Expressions Flashcards by Sean Lofton

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What?

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Iki

EeKey

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Why?

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Kuki

KooKee

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How?

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Bite

BeeTay

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Who? (singular)

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Nde

Nday

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Who? (plural)

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Bande

BahnDay

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When?

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Ryali

ReeAhDee

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But

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Ariko

AhReeCoh

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Or

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Cyangwa

CheeahnGwa

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Very

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Cyane

CHAHNay

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Is

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Ni

Nee

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And

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Na

Nah

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Also

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Kandi

KahnDee

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Always

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Iteka

EeTayKah

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Never

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Ntabwo

NhabGwo

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I want

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Ndashaka

NDah SHAHkah

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I don’t want

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Ntabwonshaka

DTABgoneSHAHkah

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I don’t want (alternate)

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Sinshaka

SeenShahKah

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Isn’t that so? (if you say it)

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Si byo

See Byoh?

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Isn’t that so? (in response to something someone else has said)

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Ni byo

Nee Byoh?

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Where is the bathroom?

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Aho kwituma ni he?

AhHo KweetOoMah Nee Hay?

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Do you need to go to the bathroom? (singular)

A

Ura shaka kwituma?

OoRah ShahKah Kwee TooMah?

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Do you need to go to the bathroom? (plural)

A

Mura shaka kwituma?

MooRah ShahKah Kwee TooMah?

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How is your family?

A

Amakuru yo murugo?

AhMahKooRoo YohMooRooGoh?

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You are cute/pretty

A

Uri mwiza

OoRee MweeZah

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It is pretty

A

Ni Heza

Nee HayZah

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It’s good

A

Ni byiza

Nee Byeeza

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That’s right/Isn’t that right?

A

Ni byo

Nee Beeyo

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You are crazy (familiar, otherwise an insult)

A

Ura Saze

Oorah SahZay

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You are crazy (Swahili)

A

WayWay Cheesy (?)

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Unity

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Ubumwe

OOBOOMway

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Peace

A

Amahoro

AhMahHorOh

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Hope

A

Kwizera

KweeZerAh

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Compassion/Mercy

A

Imbabzi

EemBahBahzi

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Cooperation

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Umubano

OoMooBahNo

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Truly

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Kabisa

KahBeeSah

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Organization (humanitarian)

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Umuryango

OoMoorYahnGoh

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God

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Imana

EeMahNah

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God Bless You

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Imana aguhe umugisha

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Thank God

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Imana ishyimwe

EhMahNeeSheemWay

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I’m tired

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Ndananiwe

EndAHNahnEEway

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Listen

A

Umva!

OomVah!

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Go ahead

A

Komeza

KohMayZah

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I love you

A

Nda gukunda

NDah GooKoonDah

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Be strong!

A

Komera!

KohMayRah!

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What are you saying?

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Uti iki?

OoTeeKey?

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What are you doing?

A

Urakora iki?

OoRahKohReeKee?