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Swahili to Kinyarwanda translation

Most translation tools route Swahili through English before they reach Kinyarwanda, which is where the meaning goes missing. SemaSoma translates the pair directly and hands back a pronunciation guide with every result.

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Swahili to Kinyarwanda: the words people look up most

Habari

Muraho

/moo-RA-ho/

Asante

Murakoze

/moo-ra-KO-zeh/

Kwaheri

Murabeho

/moo-ra-BEH-ho/

Ndiyo

Yego

/YEH-go/

Hapana

Oya

/O-ya/

Tafadhali

Nyabuneka

/nya-boo-NEH-ka/

Jina langu ni Amara

Nitwa Amara

/NEE-twa a-MA-ra/

Maji

Amazi

/a-MA-zee/

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Swahili to Kinyarwanda: everyday phrases

Phrases that appear in both the Swahili and Kinyarwanda courses, lined up side by side with the English meaning so you can check the match.

  • HabariMuraho
    Hello/moo-RA-ho/
  • AsanteMurakoze
    Thank you/moo-ra-KO-zeh/
  • KaribuMurakaza neza
    Welcome/moo-ra-KA-za NEH-za/
  • KwaheriMurabeho
    Goodbye/moo-ra-BEH-ho/
  • NdiyoYego
    Yes/YEH-go/
  • HapanaOya
    No/O-ya/
  • TafadhaliNyabuneka
    Please/nya-boo-NEH-ka/
  • PoleMbabarira
    Sorry/m-ba-ba-REE-ra/
  • Jina langu ni AmaraNitwa Amara
    My name is Amara/NEE-twa a-MA-ra/
  • Jina lako ni nani?Witwa nde?
    What is your name?/WEE-twa n-DEH/
  • Niko mzuriNi meza
    I am fine/nee MEH-za/
  • MajiAmazi
    Water/a-MA-zee/
  • ChakulaIbiryo
    Food/ee-BEE-ryo/
  • RafikiInshuti
    Friend/een-SHOO-tee/
  • NyumbaInzu
    House/EEN-zoo/
  • MojaRimwe
    One/REEM-weh/
  • MbiliKabiri
    Two/ka-BEE-ree/
  • TatuGatatu
    Three/ga-TA-too/
  • TanoGatanu
    Five/ga-TA-noo/
  • SokoIsoko
    Market/ee-SO-ko/
  • Nataka kununuaNdashaka 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.

About Swahili

Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo — around 200 million, mostly as a second language. Writing system: Latin alphabet, spelled close to how it sounds.

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.