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.
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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
Correct!
Wrong!
I'll be staying for a few days
Correct!
Wrong!
I'll be staying for a few weeks
Correct!
Wrong!
I don't know yet
Correct!
Wrong!
I'm here for vacation
Correct!
Wrong!
I'm here for business
Correct!
Wrong!
I'm just passing through
Correct!
Wrong!
I'm sorry, I don't understand
Correct!
Wrong!
I have nothing to declare
Correct!
Wrong!
I have ___
Correct!
Wrong!
It is for personal use
Correct!
Wrong!
It is a gift
Correct!
Wrong!
Your passport, please
Correct!
Wrong!
Do you have anything to declare?
Correct!
Wrong!
Please, open this bag
Correct!
Wrong!
You will have to pay duty on this
Correct!
Wrong!
Do you have more luggage?
Correct!
Wrong!
Porter
Correct!
Wrong!
Please take this luggage
Correct!
Wrong!
That is mine
Correct!
Wrong!
That is my bag
Correct!
Wrong!
That is my suitcase
Correct!
Wrong!
There is one piece missing
Correct!
Wrong!
Please take this to the ___
Correct!
Wrong!
_Car
Correct!
Wrong!
_Bus
Correct!
Wrong!
_Taxi
Correct!
Wrong!
How much is that?
Correct!
Wrong!
Where can I change money?
Correct!
Wrong!
Money
Correct!
Wrong!
Dollars
Correct!
Wrong!
Traveller's checks
Correct!
Wrong!
What is the rate of exchange?
Correct!
Wrong!
How do I go to ___ ?
Correct!
Wrong!
Where is a taxi for ___ ?
Correct!
Wrong!
How much to go to ___ ?
Correct!
Wrong!
Arriving - Vocabulary
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