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
I am waiting for someone for a bit
Ntegereje umuntu gato
I am weak (from sickness)
Mfite intege nke
I can; I am able to
Nzaboneka; nshobora + (infinitive)
I cannot
Simbasha; sinzaboneka; sinshobora
I did not hear; I did not catch
Ntabwo numvise
I do not accept it (an invitation)
Simbyemeye
I do not have time
Simfite mwanya
I do not know it
Simbizi
I do not like _____
Sinkunda _____
I do not like it
Simbikunda
I do not understand
Simbuymva
I do not understand anything
Biranyobeye
I do not want a husband, I am working
Sinshaka umugabo, ndi gukora
I do not want to go
Sinshaka kujya
I do not want to talk about it
Sinshaka kubivuga
I do projects in the hills (fieldwork)
Ndakorera imishinga mu’misozi
I forget
Nibagiwe
I get off here; I stay here
Ndavamo hano; ndasigara
I go down by here
Manuka hano
I have a good story
Dufite n’inkuru nziza
I have a lot of work
Nzaba mfite
I have a program; I have a plan
Mfite gahunda
I know him/her
Ndabizi
I know it
Ndabizi, ndahazi
I live _____
Ntuye _____
I live over there
Ntuye hakurya hariya
I love you
Nda gukunda
I must
Ngoma + (infinitive)
I must not
Singoma
I only know a little Kinyarwanda
Nzi iKinyarwanda gake
I think that _____
Ubanza _____; ngira ngo _____; ndatekereza ko _____
I try
Ndagerageza
I want the extra pieces
Ndashaka ibitambaro byasigaye
I went in
Nagiyimo
I will be there
Ndaza
I will let you know
Nza kubwira
I won’t be there
Sonzaba mpari
I work for _____
Nkorera _____
In details
Birambuye
In the house
Mu nzu
In the room
Mu cyumba
In which area do you live in America?
Mutuye he kihe gice cya Amerika?
Insufficient quantity
Inkehane
Is it close?
Ni hafi?
Is it far?
Ni kure?
Is it true?
Ni byo?; Ese!
Is this the way going to _____?
Iyo ni nzira ija _____?
Is this the way?
Inzira ica aha?
Isn’t it true?
Si byo?
It depends
Biterwa
It happens
Bibaho!
It is _____(5) minutes to _____(10)
_____ (saa yine) zubura iminota _____ (itanu)
It is bad
Nibibi
It is cold
Harakonja
It is different
Biratandukanye
It is difficult; this is difficult
Birakomeye
It is easy
Burorushye
It is enough; it is sufficient
Birahagije
It is free (of cost)
Ni ubuntu
It is good
Ni heza; ni byiza
It is half past _____ (1:00)
_____ (saa moya) n’igice
It is happy
Birashimishije!
It is hot
Harashyuha
It is necessary
Ni ngombwa; birakwiriye
It is normal
Birasanzwe
It is not American culture
Si umucu wa Amerika
It is not normal
Ntibisanzwe; si ibisanzwe
It is not possible
Ntibishokoka
It is not the same
Si bimwe
It is sad
Birababaje!
It is the same
Ni kimwe; ni bimwe
It is there
Ni hariya
It makes me happy
Biranshimishije
It makes sense; it is understandable
Birumvikana
Just a minute
Henga
Let’s go
Tugende
Let’s go together
Tuzamukane
Let’s start
Dutangire
Long time ago
Kera
Look!
Reba!
Lower down
Hepfo
Lower it (the price)
Gabanya
Marriage proposal
Isaba
May you breastfeed well
Nimwonkwe!
Me too
Nanjye
Never
Ashwi!
Nice to meet you (I’m happy to know you)
Nishimye kubamenya
No problem
Ntakibazo
No time
Ntamwanya mfite
Not at all
Ashwida! Ashwi daaaa!
Now and then; sometimes
Rimwe na rimwe
Oh my god!
Egoko!
On time
Kare; ku gihe
One more time
Ulindi
Peace Corps forbids me from _____
Peace Corps imbuza + (infinitive)
Peace Corps will not allow me
Birabujijwe muri Peace Corps; ntibyemewe muri Peace Corps
Please
Mushobora
Reduce the volume
Gabanya volema
Repeat
Subiramo
Run!
Iruka!
S/he died
Yapfuye
S/he does not live in my direction
Atuye ibutamoso bwanje
See you _____
Tuzabonana _____
See you next time; see you soon
Tuzongera
See you tomorrow
Ni ahejo
Show me
Nyereka
Sit down
Nimwicare
Small secret
Akabanga
Sorry (sympathy)
Wihangane
Stomach growling
Rukimirana
Stop!
Hagarara!; buretse!
Take these
Fata ayla
Tell me
Mbwira!
Tell me about ______
Mbwira ku _____
Thank you
Murakoze; nuko nuko
That is right
Ni ibyo
That is terrible
Ni ishano
That is too expensive (service)
Uruhenda
That is too expensive (thing)
Birahenda
That is too much
Ni menshi
That is why; that is the reason
Ni yo mpamvu
The future
Ibihe bizaza
The last glass; one for the road
Agashinguracumu
The past
Ibihe byashize
There are things that are different, like _____
Hari ibintu butandukanye, nka _____
There are things that are the same, like _____
Hari ibintu bimwe, nka _____
This is easy
Biraroshye
This is what happened _____
Ni uko byagenze _____
To be a thief (to have a big arm)
Kugira akabokokarekare
To have a good journey/trip
Mugire urugendo rwiza
To our lives (a toast)
Ku buzima bwacu!
To reject advances (to throw the little bucket)
Gutera akadobo
To suffer physically/emotionally
Ububabare
Too little
No make cyane
Try!
Gerageza!
Used
Byakoreshejwe
Very fast
Vuba vuba
Wait!
Buretse!; tegereza!
We are together
Turi kumwe
We will see
Tuzareba
Welcome
Murakaza neza; ikaze
What are you doing?
Urakora iki?
What are you looking for?
Urashaka iki?
What are you saying?
Uti iki?
What can we get you?
Tubahaye iki?
What do you want?
Mwifuza iki?
What ever you want
Icyo ushaka
What happened?
Byagenze bite?; Habaye iki?
What is this?
Iki n’iki?
What’s up? (It’s good)
Bite; bite se (ni byiza)
What language(s) do you speak?
Uvuga uruhe rurime? (Uvuga izihe ndimi?)
What makes you happy?
Ushimishwa n’iki?
What time is it? (It is _____)
Ni saa ngahe? (Ni saa_____)
Where are you coming from?
Uvuye he?
Where are you going?
Mugiye hehe? Uragana hehe?
Where are you?
Uri he?
Where do you live?
Mutuye he?
Where do you pass when going home?
Iyo utaha uca hehe?
Where do you work?
Ukora he?
Where is _____?
Ni he hari _____?
Where is it?
Ni hehe?
Who are you looking for?
Urashaka nde?
Who are you?
Muri bande?
Why are you following me?
Kubera iki (kuki) munkurikira?
Why are you looking at me?
Kubera iki (kuki) mundeba?
You all come
Muza!
You all go
Mugende
You are asking for too much money
Urahenda
You are welcome
Twese
You know
Urabizi; muzi
About what time?
Nka saa ngahe?
