Basic Kinyarwanda

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1
Good morning
Mwaramutse
2
Good afternoon
Mwiriwe
3
Hello (if haven't seen in a while)
Muraho
4
Hello (pidgin Swahili)
Jambo
5
Sir
Bwana
6
Madam
Madame
7
How are you?
Amakuru
8
How are you? (reciprocated)
Amakuru yawe
9
How are you doing?
Umeze gute
10
What's up?
Bite?
11
What's up? (Very familiar, with close friends)
Bite se sha?
12
I'm fine
Ni meza
13
I'm not good
Meze nabi
14
Thank you
Murakoze
15
You, too
Nawe
16
Goodbye (afternoon)
Mwiriwe
17
Goodbye (evening)
Muramuke
18
Goodbye (if not going to see for a while)
Murabeho
19
See you tomorrow
Ni ejo
20
See you next time/soon
Turongera
21
Yes
Yego
22
No
Oya
23
Not at all
Ashwida
24
Okay
Sawa (Swahili)
25
What's your name?
Witwa nde
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My name is _____
Nitwa _____
27
Nice to meet you (one person)
Ndabishimiye
28
Nice to meet you (plural, polite form)
Nishimiye kuba menya
29
Good
Meza
30
Bad
Bibi
31
Welcome
Murakaza neza
32
Welcome (Swahili)
Karibu
33
Feel at home
Murisanze
34
Excuse me (also means "have compassion")
Imbabazi
35
Have a good day
Umunsi mwiza
36
Have a good evening
Umugoroba mwiza
37
Have a good night
Ijoro ryiza
38
Have a good trip
Urugendo rwiza
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Excuse me (e.g. if trying to get through a crowd)
Ndasaba inzira
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