How to Say “Do You Speak English?” in Kinyarwanda
The English phrase “do you speak english?” is translated into Kinyarwanda as Uvuga icyongereza?
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About Kinyarwanda
Kinyarwanda is the national language of Rwanda and is spoken by almost everyone in the country, with about 12 million native speakers. It is official together with English, French and Swahili, and it is so close to Kirundi, the language of Burundi, that speakers of the two understand each other.
Kinyarwanda is a tonal Bantu language, but the tones are not marked in everyday writing. Hello is muraho and thank you is murakoze.
| Family | Niger-Congo, Bantu |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | about 12 million (2019) |
| Official in | Rwanda |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Tones | yes, not marked in writing |
| Codes | rw (ISO 639-1), kin (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker numbers: Ethnologue (2019), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “I Love You so Much” in Kinyarwanda
Ndagukunda cyane is the Kinyarwanda way to say i love you so much.
How to Say “Baby” in Kinyarwanda
The Kinyarwanda word for baby is uruhinja. uruhinja refers to a very young human being.
How to Say “Hot” in Kinyarwanda
The Kinyarwanda word for hot is gishyushye. gishyushye is an adjective used to describe something that has a high temperature.
How to Say “Welcome” in Kinyarwanda
The English phrase “welcome” is translated into Kinyarwanda as Murakaza neza. Murakaza neza is used as a greeting when someone arrives.
How to Say “I Love You Too” in Kinyarwanda
The Kinyarwanda phrase for “I love you too” is ndagukunda nanjye.
How to Say “Sweet Dreams” in Kinyarwanda
The phrase for sweet dreams in Kinyarwanda is inzozi nziza.
How to Say “Bye” in Kinyarwanda
The English phrase ‘bye’ is translated into Kinyarwanda as murabeho. Murabeho is used to say goodbye or to say ‘see you’.
How to Say “My Friend” in Kinyarwanda
The Kinyarwanda phrase for “my friend” is inshuti yanjye.
How to Say “Thank You” in Kinyarwanda
In Kinyarwanda, ‘thank you’ is said as Murakoze. Murakoze is used as an expression of gratitude in most social settings.