Arriving in Rwanda – Basic Kinyarwanda
Have you always wanted to learn Kinyarwanda, or need to know the language for your visit, work or studies? This free article will help you learn basic Kinyarwanda phrases that you can use upon your arrival in Rwanda.
You will learn by cards that you can flip upon a click or a tap, and a vocabulary quiz at the end. By enrolling in the full course, you will get two more exercises on this topic, and you will also be able to track your progress with points and rewards.
Have fun learning Kinyarwanda !
Memorize
Here is my passport
Dore paseporo yanjye
I'll be staying for a few days
Nzamara iminsi mike hano
I'll be staying for a few weeks
Nzamara ibyumweru bike hano
I don't know yet
Sindabimenya
I'm here for vacation
Ndi hano ku mpamvu y'ibiruhuko
I'm here for business
Ndi muri afere
I'm just passing through
Ndi kwitemberera gusa
I'm sorry, I don't understand
Nyabuneka, sinsobanukiwe
I have nothing to declare
Ntacyo mfite nerekana
I have ___
Mfite ___
It is for personal use
Ni icyo nkoresha kugiti cyanjye
It is a gift
Ni impano
Your passport, please
Paseporo yawe, nyabuneka!
Do you have anything to declare?
Hari ikintu ufite cyo kwerekana?
Please, open this bag
Fungura iki gikapu
You will have to pay duty on this
Uratanga imisoro kuri iki
Do you have more luggage?
Hari indi mitwaro ufite?
Porter
Umwikorezi
Please take this luggage
Nyabuneka, fata iki gikapu
That is mine
Icyo ni icyanjye
That is my bag
Icyo ni igikapu cyanjye
That is my suitcase
Iyo ni ivalisi yanjye
There is one piece missing
Hari ikibura
Please take this to the ___
Nyabuneka jyana ibi ku/mu ___
_Car
Imodoka
_Bus
Bisi
_Taxi
Tagisi
How much is that?
Ni angahe?
Where can I change money?
Navunjisha he?
Money
Amafaranga
Dollars
Amadolari
Traveller's checks
Sheki z'urugendo
What is the rate of exchange?
Ikivunjo ni angahe?
How do I go to ___ ?
Nagera nte ku ___ ?
Where is a taxi for ___ ?
Tagisi yerekera ku ___ irihe?
How much to go to ___ ?
Ni angahe kugera ku ___ ?
Vocabulary Quiz
Here is my passport
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I'll be staying for a few days
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I'll be staying for a few weeks
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I don't know yet
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I'm here for vacation
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I'm here for business
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I'm just passing through
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I'm sorry, I don't understand
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I have nothing to declare
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
I have ___
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
It is for personal use
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
It is a gift
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Your passport, please
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Do you have anything to declare?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Please, open this bag
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
You will have to pay duty on this
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Do you have more luggage?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Porter
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Please take this luggage
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
That is mine
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
That is my bag
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
That is my suitcase
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
There is one piece missing
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Please take this to the ___
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
_Car
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
_Bus
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
_Taxi
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
How much is that?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Where can I change money?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Money
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Dollars
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Traveller's checks
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
What is the rate of exchange?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
How do I go to ___ ?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Where is a taxi for ___ ?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
How much to go to ___ ?
Well done 🙂
Sorry! You can do better than that.
Arriving - Vocabulary
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