Phrases Flashcards
(285 cards)
1
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_____ or _____ times per week
A
_____(#) cyangwa _____(#) mu cyumweru
2
Q
Add _____($)
A
Ongeraho _____
3
Q
All right
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Nuko
4
Q
And _____ minutes
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Iminota i_____
5
Q
And now
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None; noneho
6
Q
And so
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None; noneho; niko
7
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And so on
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N’ibindi n’ibindi
8
Q
And you
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Namwe
9
Q
Another day
A
Undi munsi
10
Q
Another time
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Ikindi gihe
11
Q
Appropriate use of the mosquito net
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Gukoresha neze inzitiramubu
12
Q
Are you happy?
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Murishimimye?
13
Q
Are you hungry?
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Uri shonje?
14
Q
Are you married?
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Urabarse?
15
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Are you passing through _____?
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Uranurya _____?
16
Q
Are you single?
A
Uri ingaragu?
17
Q
At another time
A
Ubundi
18
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At different places
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Hamwe na hamwe
19
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At least
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Byibura nibura
20
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At the same time
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Rimwe
21
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Be careful!
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Itonde!
22
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Be patient; be strong; be resilient (used for social problems)
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Inhangane!
23
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Be strong (for physical problems)
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Komera!
24
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Bedtime
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Amalyama
25
Better yourself!
Iteze imbere!
26
Between sunset and sunrise
Hgati yo kurasa wo kurenga kw'izuba
27
Bless you
Kira; urakire
28
Board of Directors
Inama y'ubuyobozi
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Bring me _____
Nzanira _____
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Can we pass home?
Tunyurane mu rugo?
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Can you tell me the road _____?
Mushobora kundangira umuhanda _____?
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Can you tell me the way to get to _____?
Mushobora kunyobora inzira ijya _____?
33
Click of the tongue
Ikinyamunoko
34
Come here!
Ngwino!
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Come in!
Karibu!
36
Come to the table
Ku mesa
37
Congratulations
N'uko n'uko
38
Did you sleep well?
Waramye neza?; waramukanye amahoro? (Ndyamya neza)
39
Dishonest person
Umuhemu
40
Do not
Have; reka
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Do not beg, it's bad
Wisabiriza, ni mabi
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Do not grab me; do not touch me
Wimfata
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Do not touch
Winkoraho
44
Do not wait
Witegereza
45
Do not worry
Humura!
46
Don't you know it!
Ntubizi!
47
Do you need the toilet?
Urashaka kwituma?
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Do you pass by this way _____?
Muraca muryi iyi nzira?; muranyura mu iyi inzira?
49
Do you understand?
Urumva?
50
Does not work
Ntacora
51
Enjoy your meal!
Muryoherwe!
52
Enough!
Oya ayo!
53
Entrance forbidden
Mu muhezo
54
Excuse me (in a crowd)
Ndasaba inzira
55
Excuse me (sorry)
Mbabarira
56
Feel at home
Murisanga
57
For free?
Kubuntu?
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From _____ to _____ (time)
Kuva _____ kugera _____
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From morning until night
Kova mu gitondo kugeze nimugoroba
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Get healthier
Yorohewe
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Get treated
Yavuywe (bamuvuye)
62
Give me _____
Moereza _____
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Give me the balance
Ngarurira
64
Go ahead
Komesa
65
Go and return quickly
Umukubirano
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Go away; off you go
Hoshi
67
Go straight here
Tambikana aha
68
Go work, you will find money
Jya gukora, uzabona amafaranga
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Gold-digger (puller out of teeth)
Umukuzi w'amenyo
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Good morning
Mwaramutse
71
Good to know!; Is it true!
Ese
72
Good!
Ni byiza!
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Goodbye
Mwirirwe
74
Goodbye (for a long time)
Murabeho
75
Happy birthday
Isabukuru nziza y'amavuko
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Have a good day
Umunsi mwiza
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Have a good evening
Umugoroba mwiza
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Have a good night
Ijoro ryiza
79
Have a good trip
Urugenda rwiza
80
Hello (after a long time)
Muraho
81
Help! Help! (I request you to help me)
Nimumtabare! Nimumtabare!
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Here is _____
Hari hano _____
83
How are you?
Amakuru?; Umerewe ute?
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How can I arrive in town?
Ni gute nagera mu mugi?
85
How do you feel?
Urumva umere we ute?
86
How is it? (It's good)
Umeze gute? (Meza neza)
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How is your family?
Makuru yo mu rugo?
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How many
-ngahe
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How many times? How often?
Kangahe?
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How much does this cost?
Nangahe?
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How old are you?
Ufite imyaka ingahe?
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How it happened _____; what happened was_____
Byagenze bite _____
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Hygiene is the source of life
Ukuku ni isoko yi ubuzima
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I am afraid
Mfite ubwoba
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I am available, no problem
Nzaboneka ntakibazo
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I am busy
Mfite akazi kenshi
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I am coming from _____
Mvuye _____
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I am coming to visit you
Nde kubasura
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I am fine
Meze neza
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I am full
Nda haze
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I am going down therre
Ngiye hepfo iriya
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I am going to _____
Ngihe _____
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I am going to sleep
Ngiye kuryama
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I am happy
Ndishimimye
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I am hungry
Nda shonje
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I am ill
Ndarwaye
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I am looking for _____
Nda shaka _____
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I am lost
Nayobye
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I am not fine
Meza nabi
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I am sorry
Yoooo!
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I am stopping at _____
Ndasigara i_____
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I am thirsty
Mfite inyota
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I am tired
Ndananiwe
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I Am trying
Ndagerageza
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I am waiting for someone for a bit
Ntegereje umuntu gato
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I am weak (from sickness)
Mfite intege nke
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I can; I am able to
Nzaboneka; nshobora + (infinitive)
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I cannot
Simbasha; sinzaboneka; sinshobora
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I did not hear; I did not catch
Ntabwo numvise
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I do not accept it (an invitation)
Simbyemeye
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I do not have time
Simfite mwanya
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I do not know it
Simbizi
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I do not like _____
Sinkunda _____
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I do not like it
Simbikunda
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I do not understand
Simbuymva
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I do not understand anything
Biranyobeye
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I do not want a husband, I am working
Sinshaka umugabo, ndi gukora
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I do not want to go
Sinshaka kujya
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I do not want to talk about it
Sinshaka kubivuga
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I do projects in the hills (fieldwork)
Ndakorera imishinga mu'misozi
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I forget
Nibagiwe
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I get off here; I stay here
Ndavamo hano; ndasigara
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I go down by here
Manuka hano
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I have a good story
Dufite n'inkuru nziza
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I have a lot of work
Nzaba mfite
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I have a program; I have a plan
Mfite gahunda
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I know him/her
Ndabizi
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I know it
Ndabizi, ndahazi
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I live _____
Ntuye _____
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I live over there
Ntuye hakurya hariya
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I love you
Nda gukunda
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I must
Ngoma + (infinitive)
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I must not
Singoma
144
I only know a little Kinyarwanda
Nzi iKinyarwanda gake
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I think that _____
Ubanza _____; ngira ngo _____; ndatekereza ko _____
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I try
Ndagerageza
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I want the extra pieces
Ndashaka ibitambaro byasigaye
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I went in
Nagiyimo
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I will be there
Ndaza
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I will let you know
Nza kubwira
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I won't be there
Sonzaba mpari
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I work for _____
Nkorera _____
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In details
Birambuye
154
In the house
Mu nzu
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In the room
Mu cyumba
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In which area do you live in America?
Mutuye he kihe gice cya Amerika?
157
Insufficient quantity
Inkehane
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Is it close?
Ni hafi?
159
Is it far?
Ni kure?
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Is it true?
Ni byo?; Ese!
161
Is this the way going to _____?
Iyo ni nzira ija _____?
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Is this the way?
Inzira ica aha?
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Isn't it true?
Si byo?
164
It depends
Biterwa
165
It happens
Bibaho!
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It is _____(5) minutes to _____(10)
_____ (saa yine) zubura iminota _____ (itanu)
167
It is bad
Nibibi
168
It is cold
Harakonja
169
It is different
Biratandukanye
170
It is difficult; this is difficult
Birakomeye
171
It is easy
Burorushye
172
It is enough; it is sufficient
Birahagije
173
It is free (of cost)
Ni ubuntu
174
It is good
Ni heza; ni byiza
175
It is half past _____ (1:00)
_____ (saa moya) n'igice
176
It is happy
Birashimishije!
177
It is hot
Harashyuha
178
It is necessary
Ni ngombwa; birakwiriye
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It is normal
Birasanzwe
180
It is not American culture
Si umucu wa Amerika
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It is not normal
Ntibisanzwe; si ibisanzwe
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It is not possible
Ntibishokoka
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It is not the same
Si bimwe
184
It is sad
Birababaje!
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It is the same
Ni kimwe; ni bimwe
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It is there
Ni hariya
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It makes me happy
Biranshimishije
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It makes sense; it is understandable
Birumvikana
189
Just a minute
Henga
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Let's go
Tugende
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Let's go together
Tuzamukane
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Let's start
Dutangire
193
Long time ago
Kera
194
Look!
Reba!
195
Lower down
Hepfo
196
Lower it (the price)
Gabanya
197
Marriage proposal
Isaba
198
May you breastfeed well
Nimwonkwe!
199
Me too
Nanjye
200
Never
Ashwi!
201
Nice to meet you (I'm happy to know you)
Nishimye kubamenya
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No problem
Ntakibazo
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No time
Ntamwanya mfite
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Not at all
Ashwida! Ashwi daaaa!
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Now and then; sometimes
Rimwe na rimwe
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Oh my god!
Egoko!
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On time
Kare; ku gihe
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One more time
Ulindi
209
Peace Corps forbids me from _____
Peace Corps imbuza + (infinitive)
210
Peace Corps will not allow me
Birabujijwe muri Peace Corps; ntibyemewe muri Peace Corps
211
Please
Mushobora
212
Reduce the volume
Gabanya volema
213
Repeat
Subiramo
214
Run!
Iruka!
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S/he died
Yapfuye
216
S/he does not live in my direction
Atuye ibutamoso bwanje
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See you _____
Tuzabonana _____
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See you next time; see you soon
Tuzongera
219
See you tomorrow
Ni ahejo
220
Show me
Nyereka
221
Sit down
Nimwicare
222
Small secret
Akabanga
223
Sorry (sympathy)
Wihangane
224
Stomach growling
Rukimirana
225
Stop!
Hagarara!; buretse!
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Take these
Fata ayla
227
Tell me
Mbwira!
228
Tell me about ______
Mbwira ku _____
229
Thank you
Murakoze; nuko nuko
230
That is right
Ni ibyo
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That is terrible
Ni ishano
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That is too expensive (service)
Uruhenda
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That is too expensive (thing)
Birahenda
234
That is too much
Ni menshi
235
That is why; that is the reason
Ni yo mpamvu
236
The future
Ibihe bizaza
237
The last glass; one for the road
Agashinguracumu
238
The past
Ibihe byashize
239
There are things that are different, like _____
Hari ibintu butandukanye, nka _____
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There are things that are the same, like _____
Hari ibintu bimwe, nka _____
241
This is easy
Biraroshye
242
This is what happened _____
Ni uko byagenze _____
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To be a thief (to have a big arm)
Kugira akabokokarekare
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To have a good journey/trip
Mugire urugendo rwiza
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To our lives (a toast)
Ku buzima bwacu!
246
To reject advances (to throw the little bucket)
Gutera akadobo
247
To suffer physically/emotionally
Ububabare
248
Too little
No make cyane
249
Try!
Gerageza!
250
Used
Byakoreshejwe
251
Very fast
Vuba vuba
252
Wait!
Buretse!; tegereza!
253
We are together
Turi kumwe
254
We will see
Tuzareba
255
Welcome
Murakaza neza; ikaze
256
What are you doing?
Urakora iki?
257
What are you looking for?
Urashaka iki?
258
What are you saying?
Uti iki?
259
What can we get you?
Tubahaye iki?
260
What do you want?
Mwifuza iki?
261
What ever you want
Icyo ushaka
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What happened?
Byagenze bite?; Habaye iki?
263
What is this?
Iki n'iki?
264
What's up? (It's good)
Bite; bite se (ni byiza)
265
What language(s) do you speak?
Uvuga uruhe rurime? (Uvuga izihe ndimi?)
266
What makes you happy?
Ushimishwa n'iki?
267
What time is it? (It is _____)
Ni saa ngahe? (Ni saa_____)
268
Where are you coming from?
Uvuye he?
269
Where are you going?
Mugiye hehe? Uragana hehe?
270
Where are you?
Uri he?
271
Where do you live?
Mutuye he?
272
Where do you pass when going home?
Iyo utaha uca hehe?
273
Where do you work?
Ukora he?
274
Where is _____?
Ni he hari _____?
275
Where is it?
Ni hehe?
276
Who are you looking for?
Urashaka nde?
277
Who are you?
Muri bande?
278
Why are you following me?
Kubera iki (kuki) munkurikira?
279
Why are you looking at me?
Kubera iki (kuki) mundeba?
280
You all come
Muza!
281
You all go
Mugende
282
You are asking for too much money
Urahenda
283
You are welcome
Twese
284
You know
Urabizi; muzi
285
About what time?
Nka saa ngahe?
