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Learning Kinyarwanda
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LEARN KINYARWANDA
- IGA IKINYARWANDA
LESSON ONE - ISOMO RYA MBERE
DIALOGUE PART ONE - KUGANIRA IGICE CYA MBERE
In the following dialog,
a missionary from US arrives at
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U. |
Yesu ashimwe!
|
Thanks to Jesus or Praise
the Lord 1 |
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J. |
Ahimbazwe! |
Praise Him! |
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U. |
Witwa nde? |
What’s your name? |
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J. |
Izina ryanjye ni John, nawe witwa nde? |
My name is John, and
what’s yours? |
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U. |
Nitwa Uwimana |
My name is Uwimana |
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J. |
Amakuru yawe? |
How are you? |
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U. |
Ni meza cyane! |
Very good! |
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J. |
Bite byawe? |
How are you? |
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U. |
Ni byiza! |
Good! |
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U. |
Taxi ngiyi iraje |
Here comes the taxi! |
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J. |
Tugende! |
Let’s go! |
Greetings
& common phrases in Kinyarwanda – Kuramukanya mu Kinyarwanda
English Singular Plural
(addressing to more than 1 person)2
Hello Uraho Muraho
Goodmorning Waramutse Mwaramutse
Goodafternoon Wiriwe Mwiriwe
Good night Ijoro
ryiza Ijoro ryiza
How are you? Amakuru ki? N/A (Stay the same for both Plural
& Singular)
Good Ni meza Same
Very good Ni meza
cyane
Same
Thank you Urakoze Murakoze
You’re welcome Urakorewe Murakorewe
How is it? Bite?
Good Ni byiza Same
Nice to meet you Biranajeje kukubona Biranejeje kubabona
Yes Yego Same
No Oya Same
Jesus Yesu Same
Jesus loves you Yesu aragukunda Yesu arabakunda
Jesus is Lord Yesu ni Umwami Same
Are you saved? Uri umurokore? Muri abarokore?
Let’s pray! Reka
dusenge! Reka dusenge
1Born again Christians greet each other praising
the Lord
2 Also this is used addressing to one whom
you owe much respect, for ex your boss, senior or people in high ranking
individuals.
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