Sunday, January 17, 2010

Kinyarwanda Lesson!

Here in Rwanda the native language is Kinyarwanda. Here’s a quick tutorial for you all at home!

Muraho (Mer-a-ho) – Hello | to a stranger or on first meeting
Mwiriwe (Meeri-way) – Hello/Hi | to an acquaintance or someone you’ve met before

Those are the first words we learned and the ones we’re the best at. However we’re picking up some new ones pretty quickly.

Amakuru ki? (A-mah-coo-rue-kay) – How are you?
Ni Meza (nee-may-za) – Am well
Mwaramutse (Mar-a-moot-say) – Good Morning!
Murakoze (moor-a-co-za) – Thank you
Hehe? (hay hay) – Where?
Nangahe? (nan-ga-hay) – How Much?
Yego (yay-go) - Yes
Oya (o-ya) - No

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