Kinyarwanda Everyday Flashcards by Sean Lofton

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Good Morning

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Mwaramutse

(MwahRahMootZay

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Good Afternoon

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Mwiriwe

MweeReeWay

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Hello (anytime)

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Muraho

MooRahHoh

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Hello (pidgin Swahili)

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Jambo

JahmBoh

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How are you?

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Amakuru

AhMahKooRoo

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How are you? (reciprocated)

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Amakuru yawe

AhMahKooRoo Yah Way

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How are you doing?

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Umeze gute

OoMAYzay GOOtay)

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What’s up?

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Bitese

BEEtess

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I’m fine

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Ne meza

Nee MAYza

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I’m not good

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Meze nabi

MayZay NahBee

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I’m fine

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Meze neza

MAYzay NAYzah

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Thank you

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Murakoze

MooRahKohZay

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Thank you very much (Swahili)

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Ahsante Sana

AhSANtee SAHna

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You, too

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Nawe

NahWay

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Goodbye (afternoon)

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Mwirirwe

MeeReeGway

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Goodbye (evening)

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Muramuke

MooRahMooKeyAy

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Goodbye (general)

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Murabeho

MooRahBAYho)

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See you next time/soon

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Turongera

TooRohnGayRah

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Yes

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Yego

YAYgo

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No

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Oya

OhYah

Q

What’s your name?

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Witwa nde

WitWAHNday

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My name is ___

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Nitwa ___

NEETwah

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Nice to meet you (one person)

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Ndabishimye

NdahBeeSheemYay

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Nice to meet you (plural, polite form)

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Nishimiye kuba menya

NeeSheeyay KooBah MenYah

Good

Meza | MAYza

Bad

Bibi | BeeBee

No problem

Nakibazu | NAHkeyBAzoo

No problem (Swahili)

Hakuna Matata (or) Hamna Shida

Welcome

Murakaza neza | MooRahKahZah NayZa

Welcome (Swahili)

Karibu | KarReeBoo

Feel at home

Murisanga | MooReeSahnGah

Excuse me (also means have compassion)

Imbabazi | ImBahBahZee

I am an American (woman)

Ndu mnyamerikakazi | NDOOmnyaMayreeka KahZEE

I am an American (man)

NDU mnyarerika | NDOOmnyaMayreekah

I work for

Nkorera | NhoRerAh

We work for

Dukorera | DooKohRerAh

Have a good day

Umunsi Mwiza | OoMoonSee MweeZah

Have a good night

Ijoro Rwiza | EeJoro GweeZah

Have a good trip

``` Urugendo Rwiza (OoRooGenDoh GweeZah) ```

I speak a little Kinyarwanda

Kinyarwanda cyanje n'igikye | KeenYahGwanda CheeAnJeeay NeeGeeay

I'm trying

Ndagerageza | NdaGayraGayZah

I don't understand that

Simbyumva | SeemByoomVah

Repeat

Subiramo | SooVeeRahMoh

Excuse me (if trying to get through a crowd)

Ndasaba inzira | NDahSahBah EenZeeRah

Me, too

Najye | NahJeeYay

You, too

Nawe | NahWay

What do you want?

Urashaka iki? | OoRahShaka eeki

Where are you going?

Ugiyehe | OoGeeye he