Common Kinyarwanda greetings
The live RundiRwanda course uses Kinyarwanda-specific forms where the language differs from Kirundi. That includes greeting and politeness choices rather than simply copying the Kirundi word list.
| Kinyarwanda | English meaning |
|---|---|
| Muraho | Hello / peace |
| Mwaramutse | Good morning |
| Mwiriwe | Good afternoon / evening |
| Urakoze | Thank you |
| Amakuru? | How are you? |
| Ni meza | I am fine / the news is good |
| Nawe? | And you? |
| Urakoze cyane | Thank you very much |
| Urabeho | Goodbye (singular) |
| Murabeho | Goodbye (plural / respectful) |
| Ijoro ryiza | Good night |
| Tuzabonana | See you |
Start with short exchanges
A useful beginner sequence is to greet someone with Muraho, ask Amakuru?, respond with Ni meza, and use Urakoze when thanking someone.
Kinyarwanda is live in Beta on RundiRwanda. The learning path is available now, while native-speaker review and the permanent native audio library continue to expand.
Build memory through repetition
RundiRwanda brings these expressions back through recognition, recall, typed answers, phrase building and review. The goal is not to read a translation once, but to remember what to say later.