Random phrases (Kinya to english) Flashcards
to help memorize useful phrases for everyday life
Eng: “Nice to meet you!”
Kinya: “Nishimiye kubamenya!”
Eng: “I’m Pascale”
Kinya: “Ndi Pascale”
Eng: “Where are you from?”
Kinya: “Ukomoka he?”
Eng: “I’m from Rwanda”
Kinya: “Nkomoka Rwanda”
Eng: “I’m Rwandan”
Kinya: “Ndi umunyarwanda(kazi)”
Eng: “I’m doing very well! And you?”
Kinya: “Meze neza! Nawe?”
Eng: “Good evening! How are you?”
Kinya: “umugoroba mwiza! umeze ute?”
Eng: “Good night”
Kinya: “Ijoro ryiza”
Eng: “have a good evening”
Kinya: “kugira umugoroba mwiza”
Eng: “have a good day”
Kinya: “Umunsi mwiza”
Eng: “Do you live in…?”
Kinya: “Utuye muri…?”
Eng: “Do you live in Nyarutarama?”
Kinya: “Utuye i Nyarutarama?”
Eng: “Do you live in France?”
Kinya: “Utuye mu Bufaransa?”
Eng: “Do you live in America?”
Kinya: “Utuye muri Amerika?”
Eng: “I am a student”
Kinya: “Ndi umunyeshuri”
Eng: “He/She is a student.”
Kinya: “Ni umunyeshuri.”
Eng: “This is…”
Kinya: “Ibi ni…”
Eng: “This is my bedroom”
Kinya: “iki ni cyumba cyanjye”
Eng: “this is my favorite movie.”
Kinya: “Iyi ni firimi nkunda”
Eng: “This is fun/good/nice.”
Kinya: “ibi birashimishije.”
Eng: “This is my little brother” (how a girl says younger brother)
Kinya: “Uyu ni musaze wanjye muto.”
Eng: (how to call your older sibling of the same gender)
Kinya: “Uyu ni mukuru wanjye “
Eng: (how to call your younger sibling of the same gender)
Kinya: “Uyu ni murumuna wanjye”
Eng: (How a boy calls his older sister)
Kinya: “Uyu ni mushiki wanjye mukuru”
Eng: (how a boy calls his younger sister)
Kinya: “Uyu ni mushiki wanjye muto”
Eng: “This is my friend.”
Kinya: “Iyi ni inshuti yanjye.”
Eng: “This is my house”
Kinya: “Iyi ni inzu yanjye.”
Eng: “This is the living room.”
Kinya: “Iyi ni salon / uruganiniro.”
Eng: “That is…”
Kinya: “Ibyo ni…”
Eng: “That is my jacket”
Kinya: “iryo ni ikoti ryanjye”
Eng: “That is a pretty dress”
Kinya: “Iyo ni kanzu nziza”
Eng: “That is a restaurant”
Kinya: “iyo ni resitora.”
Eng: “It is…”
Kinya: “Ni…”
Eng: “It is my favorite food.”
Kinya: “Nibiryo nkunda”