Random phrases (Kinya to english)

Question 1

Eng: “Nice to meet you!”

Answer 1

Kinya: “Nishimiye kubamenya!”

Question 2

Eng: “I’m Pascale”

Answer 2

Kinya: “Ndi Pascale”

Question 3

Eng: “Where are you from?”

Answer 3

Kinya: “Ukomoka he?”

Question 4

Eng: “I’m from Rwanda”

Answer 4

Kinya: “Nkomoka Rwanda”

Question 5

Eng: “I’m Rwandan”

Answer 5

Kinya: “Ndi umunyarwanda(kazi)”

Question 6

Eng: “I’m doing very well! And you?”

Answer 6

Kinya: “Meze neza! Nawe?”

Question 7

Eng: “Good evening! How are you?”

Answer 7

Kinya: “umugoroba mwiza! umeze ute?”

Question 8

Eng: “Good night”

Answer 8

Kinya: “Ijoro ryiza”

Question 9

Eng: “have a good evening”

Answer 9

Kinya: “kugira umugoroba mwiza”

Question 10

Eng: “have a good day”

Answer 10

Kinya: “Umunsi mwiza”

Question 11

Eng: “Do you live in…?”

Answer 11

Kinya: “Utuye muri…?”

Question 12

Eng: “Do you live in Nyarutarama?”

Answer 12

Kinya: “Utuye i Nyarutarama?”

Question 13

Eng: “Do you live in France?”

Answer 13

Kinya: “Utuye mu Bufaransa?”

Question 14

Eng: “Do you live in America?”

Answer 14

Kinya: “Utuye muri Amerika?”

Question 15

Eng: “I am a student”

Answer 15

Kinya: “Ndi umunyeshuri”

Question 16

Eng: “He/She is a student.”

Answer 16

Kinya: “Ni umunyeshuri.”

Question 17

Eng: “This is…”

Answer 17

Kinya: “Ibi ni…”

Question 18

Eng: “This is my bedroom”

Answer 18

Kinya: “iki ni cyumba cyanjye”

Question 19

Eng: “this is my favorite movie.”

Answer 19

Kinya: “Iyi ni firimi nkunda”

Question 20

Eng: “This is fun/good/nice.”

Answer 20

Kinya: “ibi birashimishije.”

Question 21

Eng: “This is my little brother” (how a girl says younger brother)

Answer 21

Kinya: “Uyu ni musaze wanjye muto.”

Question 22

Eng: (how to call your older sibling of the same gender)

Answer 22

Kinya: “Uyu ni mukuru wanjye “

Question 23

Eng: (how to call your younger sibling of the same gender)

Answer 23

Kinya: “Uyu ni murumuna wanjye”

Question 24

Eng: (How a boy calls his older sister)

Answer 24

Kinya: “Uyu ni mushiki wanjye mukuru”

Question 25

Eng: (how a boy calls his younger sister)

Answer 25

Kinya: "Uyu ni mushiki wanjye muto"

Question 26

Eng: "This is my friend."

Answer 26

Kinya: "Iyi ni inshuti yanjye."

Question 27

Eng: "This is my house"

Answer 27

Kinya: "Iyi ni inzu yanjye."

Question 28

Eng: "This is the living room."

Answer 28

Kinya: "Iyi ni salon / uruganiniro."

Question 29

Eng: "That is…"

Answer 29

Kinya: "Ibyo ni…"

Question 30

Eng: "That is my jacket"

Answer 30

Kinya: "iryo ni ikoti ryanjye"

Question 31

Eng: "That is a pretty dress"

Answer 31

Kinya: "Iyo ni kanzu nziza"

Question 32

Eng: "That is a restaurant"

Answer 32

Kinya: "iyo ni resitora."

Question 33

Eng: "It is..."

Answer 33

Kinya: "Ni..."

Question 34

Eng: "It is my favorite food."

Answer 34

Kinya: "Nibiryo nkunda"

Question 35

Eng: "It is a comedy movie."

Answer 35

Kinya: "Ni firime yo gusetsa."

Question 36

Eng: "It is good/great."

Answer 36

Kinya: "Nibyiza."

Question 37

Eng: "It is a game"

Answer 37

Kinya: "Ni umukino."

Question 38

Eng: "It is a TV show."

Answer 38

Kinya: "Ni ikiganiro kuri tereviziyo."

Question 39

Eng: "There is…"

Answer 39

Kinya: "Hari…"

Question 40

Eng: "There is a party."

Answer 40

Kinya: "hari ibirori."

Question 41

Eng: "there are eighteen rooms."

Answer 41

Kinya: "hari ibyumba cumi n'umunani."

Question 42

Eng: "Welcome! (informal)"

Answer 42

Kinya: "Karibu!"

Question 43

Eng: "Welcome (formal)"

Answer 43

Kinya: "Murakaza neza / Urahawe ikaze"

Question 44

Eng: "Long time no see!"

Answer 44

Kinya: "Hashize iminsi tutabonana"

Question 45

Eng: "How is your mom?"

Answer 45

Kinya: "Amakuru ya mama wawe?"

Question 46

Eng: "I’m doing well."

Answer 46

Kinya: "Ndaho"

Question 47

Eng: "She is doing well."

Answer 47

Kinya: "Araho"

Question 48

Eng: "Where is…?"

Answer 48

Kinya: "Hariya nihe…?"

Question 49

Eng: "I’m tired"

Answer 49

Kinya: "Nda naniwe."

Question 50

Eng: "I’m hungry"

Answer 50

Kinya: "Ndashonje"

Question 51

Eng: "I’m annoyed"

Answer 51

Kinya: "Narambiwe"

Question 52

Eng: "I could be better."

Answer 52

Kinya: "Nshobora kuba mwiza."

Question 53

Eng: "I'm sick"

Answer 53

Kinya: "Ndarwaye"

Question 54

Eng: "I'm a bit sick"

Answer 54

Kinya: "Ndarwaye buke"

Question 55

Eng: "Did you sleep well?"

Answer 55

Kinya: "Wasinziriye neza?"

Question 56

Eng: "I slept well."

Answer 56

Kinya: "Nasinziriye neza."

Question 57

Eng: "I didn’t sleep well"

Answer 57

Kinya: "Sinasinziriye neza."

Question 57

Eng: "Get well soon"

Answer 57

Kinya: "Urware ubukira"

Question 57

Eng: "What are your plans for today"

Answer 57

Kinya: "Ufite iyihe gahunda uya munzi?"

Question 58

Eng: "I don’t have any important plans for today"

Answer 58

Kinya: "Nta gahunda zingenzi mfite uyu munsi."

Question 58

Eng: "What did u do today?"

Answer 58

Kinya: "Wakoze iki uyu munsi?"

Question 59

Eng: "I didn’t do many things."

Answer 59

Kinya: "Ntabwo nakoze ibintu byinshi."

Question 59

Eng: "I am reading."

Answer 59

Kinya: "Ndi gusoma."

Question 59

Eng: "What are you doing?"

Answer 59

Kinya: "Urakora iki?"

Question 59

Eng: "I am watching a movie/TV show."

Answer 59

Kinya: "Ndi kureba firimi."

Question 60

Eng: "I am studying."

Answer 60

Kinya: "Ndi kwiga."

Question 61

Eng: "I’m doing homework."

Answer 61

Kinya: "Ndimo gukora umukoro."

Question 62

Eng: "I’m going to take a shower."

Answer 62

Kinya: "Ngiye kwiyuhagira"

Question 63

Eng: "Where is the toilet?"

Answer 63

Kinya: "Umusarani uri he?"

Question 64

Eng: "my head is mixed up" (slang)

Answer 64

Kinya: "Byivanze"

Question 65

Eng: "I’m confused" (slang)

Answer 65

Kinya: "Birancanze"

Question 66

Eng: (slang for when someone says some BS)

Answer 66

Kinya: "Guci amazi"

Question 67

Eng: "What is the date?"

Answer 67

Kinya: "Ni yihe itariki?"

Question 68

Eng: "It’s a good idea."

Answer 68

Kinya: "Ni igitekerezo cyiza."

Question 69

Eng: "It’s a bad idea."

Answer 69

Kinya: "Nigitekerezo kibi."

Question 69

Eng: "It isn’t a good idea."

Answer 69

Kinya: "Ntabwo ari igitekerezo cyiza."

Question 69

Eng: "I want to talk to you"

Answer 69

Kinya: "Ndashaka kuvugana nawe"

Question 69

Kinya: "Tugiye kuri/muri..."

Answer 69

Eng: "We're going to…"

Question 70

Eng: "pick me up at…"

Answer 70

Kinya: "Uze kumfata..."

Question 71

Eng: "I finish school at 4 pm"

Answer 71

Kinya: "Ndangiza ishuri saa kumi / ndarangiza ishuri saa kumi."

Question 72

Eng: "Are you awake?"

Answer 72

Kinya: "Wabyutse?"

Question 73

Eng: "I'm awake"

Answer 73

Kinya: "Ndakangutse"

Question 74

Eng: "I am working with you"

Answer 74

Kinya: "Ndi gukorana nawe"

Question 75

Eng: "Can you hear me?"

Answer 75

Kinya: "urashobora kunyumva?"

Question 76

Eng: "I didn't (do it)"

Answer 76

Kinya: "Ntabwo nabikoze"