Beginner Kinyarwanda phrases
| Kinyarwanda | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Yego | Yes |
| Oya | No |
| Nyamuneka | Please |
| Mbabarira | Excuse me / forgive me |
| Subiramo | Repeat |
| Vuga buhoro | Speak slowly |
| Sinumva neza | I do not understand well |
| Ndumva neza | I understand well |
| Ndiga Ikinyarwanda | I am learning Kinyarwanda |
| Urakoze kumfasha | Thank you for helping me |
| Isoko riri he? | Where is the market? |
| Ibitaro biri he? | Where is the hospital? |
| Ndashaka kurya | I want to eat |
| Ndashaka kunywa | I want to drink |
Stay in the conversation
RundiRwanda includes clarification phrases such as Subiramo, Vuga buhoro and Sinumva neza. These are useful because learners need a way to keep communicating before they understand every word.
The Kinyarwanda course is still marked Beta while native-speaker review and native audio expansion continue. Public guides follow the same course data so corrections can stay aligned with the learning app.
Practise beyond recognition
The lesson engine asks learners to recall, type and build phrases after first seeing them. That helps separate “I recognize this phrase” from “I can produce it when I need it.”