Kinyarwanda Common Expressions Flashcards by Sean Lofton

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What?

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Iki

EeKey

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Why?

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Kuki

KooKee

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How?

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Bite

BeeTay

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Who? (singular)

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Nde

Nday

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Who? (plural)

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Bande

BahnDay

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When?

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Ryali

ReeAhDee

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But

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Ariko

AhReeCoh

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Or

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Cyangwa

CheeahnGwa

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Very

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Cyane

CHAHNay

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Is

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Ni

Nee

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And

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Na

Nah

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Also

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Kandi

KahnDee

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Always

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Iteka

EeTayKah

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Never

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Ntabwo

NhabGwo

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I want

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Ndashaka

NDah SHAHkah

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I don’t want

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Ntabwonshaka

DTABgoneSHAHkah

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I don’t want (alternate)

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Sinshaka

SeenShahKah

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Isn’t that so? (if you say it)

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Si byo

See Byoh?

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Isn’t that so? (in response to something someone else has said)

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Ni byo

Nee Byoh?

Q

Where is the bathroom?

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Aho kwituma ni he?

AhHo KweetOoMah Nee Hay?

Q

Do you need to go to the bathroom? (singular)

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Ura shaka kwituma?

OoRah ShahKah Kwee TooMah?

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Do you need to go to the bathroom? (plural)

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Mura shaka kwituma?

MooRah ShahKah Kwee TooMah?

Q

How is your family?

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Amakuru yo murugo?

AhMahKooRoo YohMooRooGoh?

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You are cute/pretty

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Uri mwiza

OoRee MweeZah

It is pretty

Ni Heza | Nee HayZah

It's good

Ni byiza | Nee Byeeza

That's right/Isn't that right?

Ni byo | Nee Beeyo

You are crazy (familiar, otherwise an insult)

Ura Saze | Oorah SahZay

You are crazy (Swahili)

WayWay Cheesy (?)

Unity

Ubumwe | OOBOOMway

Peace

Amahoro | AhMahHorOh

Hope

Kwizera | KweeZerAh

Compassion/Mercy

Imbabzi | EemBahBahzi

Cooperation

Umubano | OoMooBahNo

Truly

Kabisa | KahBeeSah

Organization (humanitarian)

Umuryango | OoMoorYahnGoh

God

Imana | EeMahNah

God Bless You

Imana aguhe umugisha

Thank God

Imana ishyimwe | EhMahNeeSheemWay

I'm tired

Ndananiwe | EndAHNahnEEway

Listen

Umva! | OomVah!

Go ahead

Komeza | KohMayZah

I love you

Nda gukunda | NDah GooKoonDah

Be strong!

Komera! | KohMayRah!

What are you saying?

Uti iki? | OoTeeKey?

What are you doing?

Urakora iki? | OoRahKohReeKee?