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English to Kinyarwanda translation

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English to Kinyarwanda: the words people look up most

Hello

Muraho

/moo-RA-ho/

Thank you

Murakoze

/moo-ra-KO-zeh/

Goodbye

Murabeho

/moo-ra-BEH-ho/

Yes

Yego

/YEH-go/

No

Oya

/O-ya/

Please

Nyabuneka

/nya-boo-NEH-ka/

How are you?

Amakuru?

/a-ma-KOO-roo/

My name is Amara

Nitwa Amara

/NEE-twa a-MA-ra/

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English to Kinyarwanda: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Kinyarwanda course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloMuraho
    Hello/moo-RA-ho/
  • Thank youMurakoze
    Thank you/moo-ra-KO-zeh/
  • WelcomeMurakaza neza
    Welcome/moo-ra-KA-za NEH-za/
  • GoodbyeMurabeho
    Goodbye/moo-ra-BEH-ho/
  • YesYego
    Yes/YEH-go/
  • NoOya
    No/O-ya/
  • PleaseNyabuneka
    Please/nya-boo-NEH-ka/
  • SorryMbabarira
    Sorry/m-ba-ba-REE-ra/
  • My name is AmaraNitwa Amara
    My name is Amara/NEE-twa a-MA-ra/
  • What is your name?Witwa nde?
    What is your name?/WEE-twa n-DEH/
  • How are you?Amakuru?
    How are you?/a-ma-KOO-roo/
  • I am fineNi meza
    I am fine/nee MEH-za/
  • WaterAmazi
    Water/a-MA-zee/
  • FoodIbiryo
    Food/ee-BEE-ryo/
  • FriendInshuti
    Friend/een-SHOO-tee/
  • HouseInzu
    House/EEN-zoo/
  • OneRimwe
    One/REEM-weh/
  • TwoKabiri
    Two/ka-BEE-ree/
  • ThreeGatatu
    Three/ga-TA-too/
  • FourKane
    Four/KA-neh/
  • FiveGatanu
    Five/ga-TA-noo/
  • How much is it?Ni angahe?
    How much is it?/nee an-GA-heh/
  • MarketIsoko
    Market/ee-SO-ko/
  • WaterAmazi
    Water/a-MA-zee/
  • I want to buyNdashaka kugura
    I want to buy/n-da-SHA-ka koo-GOO-ra/

What to know before you translate

About Kinyarwanda

Rwanda, with close relatives in Burundi and Uganda — around 12 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet.

  • Tone and vowel length both change meaning.
  • Words get long: prefixes and suffixes stack onto one verb stem.
  • Very close to Kirundi, spoken in Burundi.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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