Kinyarwanda Course Level I

  • Categories Culture
  • Duration 18h
  • Total Enrolled 108
  • Last Update October 10, 2022

About Course

The fastest way to learn Kinyarwanda for the first time.

Description

While taking this course you will quickly be familiar with the everyday vocabulary and expressions that native speakers use in conversation. You will learn useful phrases to communicate, talk about places, time, food, drinks, shopping in everyday life. The course consists of 4 main units:

Unit 1: Introduction, Pronunciations, and Useful Expressions
Unit 2: Transportation, Places, and Asking for Directions
Unit 3: Numbers, Days, and Telling the Time
Unit 4: Food, Drinks, and Shopping

This course is designed for Kinyarwanda language beginners. The entire course may take up to 18 hours to complete and each lesson is expected to take around one hour plus 6 hours total of practice and tests. The course includes audio materials which will help the learner to practice listening and speaking at the end of every unit. The course also includes cultural and travel tips which will help the student to better understand Rwanda and its people.

This course was prepared by Denyse Umuneza, a certified language instructor and translator in French, English, Kinyarwanda, and Swahili with many years of experience in language teaching and translating.

Are you interested in private coaching of this course? Go ahead and book your place today!

What Will I Learn?

  • Identify the alphabet and the sounds in Kinyarwanda
  • Use simple greetings/farewell expressions
  • Introduce himself/herself and others
  • Ask for directions and navigate to different places with minimum help
  • Use numbers, know the days of the week, and tell the time
  • Talk about food, drinks, and use some shopping expressions
  • Have a general understanding about the language and culture of Rwanda

Topics for this course

24 Lessons18h

Introduction, Pronunciations and Useful Expressions?

In this topic, you will learn the introduction, pronunciations and beginner phrases in Kinyarwanda.
General Introduction
Alphabets
Vowels
Consonants
Consonant Combinations
Sound Chart (Male)
Salutations and Greetings
Self-Introduction
Useful phrases00:30:00
Speaking Practice

Transportation, Places and Directions?

In these lessons you will learn about transportation, places and asking for directions in Rwanda.

Numbers, Days and Time?

You will learn Kinyarwanda Numbers.

Food, Drinks and Shopping?

General food items have names in Kinyarwanda but other foods do not. You will not find all food represented on this list but these are the most common food items and drinks in Rwanda. Most of the foods are given in plural, later you will learn how to use singular and plural forms.

About the instructor

Denyse Umuneza

Denyse Umuneza is a Rwandan educator, translator, interpreter, and writer. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Social Sciences from the University of Rwanda. Since 2010 she has worked in different sectors as an administrator, communication expert, early childhood educator, and literacy expert. She works in English, French, and Kinyarwanda and has worked with students from over 40 countries.
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2 Courses

152 students

Free

Material Includes

  • Illustrative videos
  • Interactive texts
  • Pronunciation audios
  • Speaking practices
  • Reading practices
  • Listening practices
  • Mini e-booklet

Requirements

  • A computer, a tablet or a mobile phone

Tags

Course Days Drinks Food Kinyarwanda Numbers Places Pronunciations Shopping Time Transportation

Target Audience

  • Tourists
  • Expatriates
  • Diaspora
  • Friends of Rwanda
  • Language enthusiasts