Welcome

Murakaza neza

Hello (General greeting)

Muraho

Bite (inf)

How are you?

Amakuru?

Umeze gute?

Bitese?

Reply to 'How are you?'

Ni meza

Long time no see

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What's your name?

Witwa nde?

My name is ...

Nitwa ...

Where are you from?

Muturuka he?

I'm from ...

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Pleased to meet you

Ndabishimiye (sg)

Nishimiye kuba menya (pl/frm)

Good morning

　　(Morning greeting)

Mwaramutse

Good afternoon

　　(Afternoon greeting)

Mwiriwe

Good evening

　　(Evening greeting)

Mwiriwe neza

Good night

Muramuke

Goodbye

　　(Parting phrases)

Murabeho

Mwirirwe (afternoon)

Muramuke (evening)

Turongera

Good luck!

Amahirwe masa

Mwishyuke

Cheers! Good Health!

(Toasts used when drinking)

Kubuzima bwacu!

Have a nice day

Umunsi Mwiza

Bon appetit /

　　Have a nice meal

Muryoherwe

Bon voyage /

　　Have a good journey

Urugendo Rwiza

I understand

Ndabyumva

I don't understand

Sinumva

Simbyumva

I don't know

Simbizi

Please speak more slowly

Vuga buhoro buhoro

Please say that again

Subiramo

Please write it down

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Do you speak English?

Uvuga icyongereza?

Do you speakKinyarwanda?

Uvuga Ikinyarwanda?

Yes, a little

(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')

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How do you say ... inKinyarwanda?

Uvuga ngwiki ... mu Kinyarwanda?

Excuse me

Imbabazi

Ndasaba inzira

How much is this?

Nangahe?

Sorry

Babarira

Wihangane (expression of sympathy)

Please

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Thank you

Murakoze

Murakoze cyane

Reply to thank you

Ntacyo

Where's the toilet?

Aho kwituma ni he?

This gentleman will pay for everything

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This lady will pay for everything

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Would you like to dance with me?

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I miss you

Ndagukumbuye

I love you

Ndagukunda

Get well soon

Urware ubukira

Go away!

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Leave me alone!

Mvaho! Ndakwiyamye!

Help!

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Fire!

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Stop!

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Call the police!

Hamagara polisi!

Christmas and New Year greetings

Noheri nziza n'umwaka mushya muhire

Easter greetings

Pasika Nziza

Birthday greetings

Isabukuru rwiza

Ugire umunsi mwiza wivuko ryawe

One language is never enough

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My hovercraft is full of eels

Why this phrase?

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