Phrases Flashcards
_____ or _____ times per week
_____(#) cyangwa _____(#) mu cyumweru
Add _____($)
Ongeraho _____
All right
Nuko
And _____ minutes
Iminota i_____
And now
None; noneho
And so
None; noneho; niko
And so on
N’ibindi n’ibindi
And you
Namwe
Another day
Undi munsi
Another time
Ikindi gihe
Appropriate use of the mosquito net
Gukoresha neze inzitiramubu
Are you happy?
Murishimimye?
Are you hungry?
Uri shonje?
Are you married?
Urabarse?
Are you passing through _____?
Uranurya _____?
Are you single?
Uri ingaragu?
At another time
Ubundi
At different places
Hamwe na hamwe
At least
Byibura nibura
At the same time
Rimwe
Be careful!
Itonde!
Be patient; be strong; be resilient (used for social problems)
Inhangane!
Be strong (for physical problems)
Komera!
Bedtime
Amalyama
Better yourself!
Iteze imbere!
Between sunset and sunrise
Hgati yo kurasa wo kurenga kw’izuba
Bless you
Kira; urakire
Board of Directors
Inama y’ubuyobozi
Bring me _____
Nzanira _____
Can we pass home?
Tunyurane mu rugo?
Can you tell me the road _____?
Mushobora kundangira umuhanda _____?
Can you tell me the way to get to _____?
Mushobora kunyobora inzira ijya _____?
Click of the tongue
Ikinyamunoko
Come here!
Ngwino!
Come in!
Karibu!
Come to the table
Ku mesa
Congratulations
N’uko n’uko
Did you sleep well?
Waramye neza?; waramukanye amahoro? (Ndyamya neza)
Dishonest person
Umuhemu
Do not
Have; reka
Do not beg, it’s bad
Wisabiriza, ni mabi
Do not grab me; do not touch me
Wimfata
Do not touch
Winkoraho
Do not wait
Witegereza
Do not worry
Humura!
Don’t you know it!
Ntubizi!
Do you need the toilet?
Urashaka kwituma?
Do you pass by this way _____?
Muraca muryi iyi nzira?; muranyura mu iyi inzira?
Do you understand?
Urumva?
Does not work
Ntacora
Enjoy your meal!
Muryoherwe!
Enough!
Oya ayo!
Entrance forbidden
Mu muhezo
Excuse me (in a crowd)
Ndasaba inzira
Excuse me (sorry)
Mbabarira
Feel at home
Murisanga
For free?
Kubuntu?
From _____ to _____ (time)
Kuva _____ kugera _____
From morning until night
Kova mu gitondo kugeze nimugoroba
Get healthier
Yorohewe
Get treated
Yavuywe (bamuvuye)
Give me _____
Moereza _____
Give me the balance
Ngarurira
Go ahead
Komesa
Go and return quickly
Umukubirano
Go away; off you go
Hoshi
Go straight here
Tambikana aha
Go work, you will find money
Jya gukora, uzabona amafaranga
Gold-digger (puller out of teeth)
Umukuzi w’amenyo
Good morning
Mwaramutse
Good to know!; Is it true!
Ese
Good!
Ni byiza!
Goodbye
Mwirirwe
Goodbye (for a long time)
Murabeho
Happy birthday
Isabukuru nziza y’amavuko
Have a good day
Umunsi mwiza
Have a good evening
Umugoroba mwiza
Have a good night
Ijoro ryiza
Have a good trip
Urugenda rwiza
Hello (after a long time)
Muraho
Help! Help! (I request you to help me)
Nimumtabare! Nimumtabare!
Here is _____
Hari hano _____
How are you?
Amakuru?; Umerewe ute?
How can I arrive in town?
Ni gute nagera mu mugi?
How do you feel?
Urumva umere we ute?
How is it? (It’s good)
Umeze gute? (Meza neza)
How is your family?
Makuru yo mu rugo?
How many
-ngahe
How many times? How often?
Kangahe?
How much does this cost?
Nangahe?
How old are you?
Ufite imyaka ingahe?
How it happened _____; what happened was_____
Byagenze bite _____
Hygiene is the source of life
Ukuku ni isoko yi ubuzima
I am afraid
Mfite ubwoba
I am available, no problem
Nzaboneka ntakibazo
I am busy
Mfite akazi kenshi
I am coming from _____
Mvuye _____
I am coming to visit you
Nde kubasura
I am fine
Meze neza
I am full
Nda haze
I am going down therre
Ngiye hepfo iriya
I am going to _____
Ngihe _____
I am going to sleep
Ngiye kuryama
I am happy
Ndishimimye
I am hungry
Nda shonje
I am ill
Ndarwaye
I am looking for _____
Nda shaka _____
I am lost
Nayobye
I am not fine
Meza nabi
I am sorry
Yoooo!
I am stopping at _____
Ndasigara i_____
I am thirsty
Mfite inyota
I am tired
Ndananiwe
I Am trying
Ndagerageza