USEFUL WORDS IN KINYARWANDA

Food:   Ibyo Kurya

Bread – umugati

Milk – amata

Rice – umuceri

Beans – ibishyimbo

Meat – inyama

Pasta – amakaroni

Eggs – amagi

Fish – amafi

Honey – ubuki

Cake – igato

 

Fruit and Vegetables:

Banana – umuneke

Pineapple – inanansi

Potato – ikirayi

Avocado – ivoka

Mango – umwembe

Orange – icunga?

Lemons – indimu?

Apples – pome

Carrots – amakaroti

Onion – igitunguru

School:

Teacher – umwarimu

Pupil – umunyeshuri

Table/desk – ameza

Paper – urupapuru

Pen – ikaramu

Book – igitabo

Computer – mudasobwa

Chair -intebe

Blackboard – ikibaho

Chalk – ingwa

 

Clothes:

Trousers – ipantaro

Shorts – ikabatura

Skirt – ingutiya

Shirt – ishati

Dress – ikanzu

Pants – ikariso

Socks – amasogisi

Shoes – inkweto

Coat – ikote

Jumper – umupira

T-shirt – agapira

Hat – ingofero

Subjects:

Science – siyansi

Maths: imibare

Art: ubugeni

History: amateka

Geography: ibidukikije

English: Icyongereza

Reading: Gusoma

Writing: kwandika

Health: ubuzima

French: Igifaransa

Music: umuziki

Days of the Week:  

Monday – ku wa mbere

Tuesday – ku wa kabiri

Wednesday – kuwa gatatu

Thursday – ku wa kane

Friday – ku wa gatanu

Saturday – kuwa gatandatu

Sunday – ku cyumweru

gatandatu

Shapes:

Square:kare

Triangle:mpandeshatu

Circle: uruziga

Rectangle: urkiramende

Star: inyenyeri

Heart: umutima

Kite:akanyanguni

Oval:ikinyampande gikoze nk’igi

Hexagon:

mpandesheshatu

Pentagon: mpandeshanu

Weather:

Sun: izuba

Cloud: igicu

Rain: imvura

Wind: umuyaga

Storm: umuhindo w’imvura

Thunder/lightening: inkuba/umurabyo

Snow: urubura

Hail: amahindu

Rainbow: umukororombya

Colours:

Red – umutuku

Yellow – umuhondo

Green – icyatsi kibisi

Blue – ubururu

Orange – ibara ry’ icunga rihishije

Pink – roza

Purple – viyore

Black – umukara

Brown – ibihogo

White – umweru?

 

 

 

Months of the Year:

January – ukwa mbere

February – ukwa kabiri

March – ukwa gatatu

April – ukwa kane

May – ukwa gatanu

June – ukwa

July – ukwa karindwi

August – ukwa munani

September – ukwa cyenda

October – ukwa cumi

November – ukwa cumi na rimwe

December – ukwa cumi na biri

Numbers:

One – rimwe

Two – kabiri

Three – gatatu

Four – kane

Five – gatanu

Six – gatandatu

Seven – karindwi

Eight – umunani

Nine – icyenda

Ten – icumi

 

 

Farm animals:

Cow – inka

Pig – ingurube

Sheep – intama

Chicken – inkoko

Horse – ifarasi

Goat – ihene

Dog – imbwa

Cat – injangwe

Duck – igishuhe

Goose – no Kinyarwanda

 

 

African animals:

Lion – intare

Elephant – inzovu

Giraffe: musumbashyamba

Chimpanzee:inguge

Gorilla: ingagi

Zebra: imparage

Crocodile: ingona

Hippopotamus: imvubu

Rhinoceros: inkura

vulture:inkongoro

 

People who help us:

Doctor – umuganga

Nurse – umuforomo

Policeman – umuporisi

Teacher – umwarimu

Vet – umuveterineri/ umuvuzi w’ amatungo Farmer – umuhinzi

Priest – umuvugabutumwa Chef – umuyobozi

Mother – mama

Father: papa

Grandmother: nyogokuru

Grandfather: sogokuru

The body:

Arm – ukuboko

Leg – ukuguru

Head – umutwe

Eyes – amaso

Nose – izuru

Ears – amatwi

Mouth – akanwa

Hands – ibiganza

Fingers – intoki

Feet – ibirenge

Toes – amano

Knees – amavi

Shoulders – intugu

Elbows – inkokora

Neck – ijosi

Hair – umusatsi

Teeth – amenyo

Chin – akananwa

 

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