amashimwe
The English phrase "congratulations" is expressed in Kinyarwanda as amashimwe.
amashimwe is used to express approbation.
Meaning: expressing approbation (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
amashimwe is a plural noun and does not change its form when used to express congratulations.
Did you know?
- In Rwandan culture, expressing congratulations is often accompanied by rhythmic clapping, which serves as a physical extension of the verbal praise.
- The word amashimwe is versatile enough to mean 'congratulations' 'thanks' and 'praise' all at once.
- The word amashimwe belongs to a specific noun class in Kinyarwanda reserved for abstract concepts and collective groups.
Example conversation
Claudine congratulates Patrick on his graduation.
- ClaudineAmashimwe, Patrick!Congratulations, Patrick!
- PatrickMurakoze cyane, Claudine.Thank you very much, Claudine.
- ClaudineWakoze cyane gukora cyane.You worked very hard.
- PatrickNdabyumva, murakoze.I appreciate it, thank you.
