mwaramutse
The Kinyarwanda way to say "good morning" is mwaramutse.
mwaramutse is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
mwaramutse is grammatically plural. It is used when addressing more than one person or can be used as a polite way to address a single person.
When do people say it?
When someone says mwaramutse to you, you can respond with mwaramutse if the speaker is part of the group you are with or ndamutse if you are answering for yourself.
Did you know?
- The word mwaramutse is derived from the verb kuryama, which means 'to sleep'. Literally, you are asking if the other person has woken up from their sleep.
- In Rwanda, it is common to greet every person in a group individually with mwaramutse rather than using a single general greeting for everyone.
- In certain traditional contexts, the morning greeting is often accompanied by a specific way of standing or bowing to show respect to the person being addressed.
Examples in context
- Mwaramutse!Good morning!
- Mwaramutse, nyabo.Good morning, ma'am.
- Mwaramutse mwebese.Good morning to you all.
Example conversation
Jean and Aurore meet at the office entrance in the morning.
- JeanMwaramutse, Aurore.Good morning, Aurore.
- auroreMwaramutse, Jean.Good morning, Jean.
- JeanUmeze ute?How are you?
- auroreNi byiza, murakoze.I am well, thank you.
