Money, directions and transportation
MoneyMoney: AhMaFahRanGah (Amafaranga)
I don’t have money: NHaMaFahRanGah (Nta amafaranga)
There is no money: NHahMaFahRanGah FeeTay (Nta amafaranga mfite)
How much does this cost? :NahnGahHay? (Nangahe)
Where is the bank: EeBONGki Ni Hay Hay? (Ibanki ni he he?)
Where is the currency exchange?: Forex Ni Hay Hay? (Forex ni he he?)
Lower the price! (Good for bargaining): GahBahnYah! (Gabanya!)
That’s too much money: Nee MenShee (Ni menshi)
That’s too expensive (referring to a thing): BeeRahHenDah (Birahenda)
That’s too expensive (referring to a service, like a moto taxi): OoRahHenDah (Urahenda)
Directions and transportation
Where are you going?:OogeeayHAYhay? (Ugiye hehe?)
I am going to _____.: NGEEay ________.(Ngiye ___.)
Where are you coming from?: Oovooyay hay? (Uvuye he?)
I am coming from ____.: Nvooy____.
Where are you?: Ooreehay? (Uri he?)
Where do you live?: OoTooYayHay? (Utuye he?)
I live ____. : NhooYay ____. (Ntuye ___.)
Where is ____?: Nee Hay Haree ___? (Ni he hari__?)
To the city: MooMooJee (mumugi)
To the house: MooRooGoh (murugo)
To the [x] hotel: KooRee Hotelee [name of hotel]: (Kuri hoteli [name])
Go!: GenDah! (genda)
Let’s go: TooGenDay (tugende)
You guys go: MooGenDay (mugende)
I want to go: NDahShahKah GooTahHah (Ndashaka gutaha)
I don’t want to go: SeenShahKah GooTahHah (Sinshaka gutaha)
To go: GooTahHah (Gutaha)
Where is it?: NeeHayHay? (Ni he he?)
It’s close? : Nee HahFee? (Ni hafi?)
It’s far?: Nee KooRay? (Ni kure?)
Go Straight: KoMayZay EemBayRay (Komeze Imbere)
Left: EeBooMoSo (Ibumoso)
Right: EeBurgyo (Iburyo)
Backward, behind: EenYooMah (Inyuma)
Between: HahGahTeeYah (Hagatiya)
Over there: HarEeYah (Hariya)
It is near ____.: EeRooHahnDee Gwah ___. (Iruhandi rwa ___.)
Inside: AhReeMoh (Arimo)
Inside: MoonZoo (Munzu)
Outside: HahnZay (Hanze) I
t’s here: Nee Hahno (Ni hano)
It’s there: Nee HahReeYah (Ni hariya)
Stop!: HahGahRahRah (Hagarara)
Run!: EeRooKah! (Iruka!)
Wait!: BooRaytSay (Buretse!)
Don’t wait: WeeTayGayRayZah (Witegereza)
In the room: MooChoomBah (Mu cyumba)
Outside the room: HahnZay YeeChoomBah (Hanze y’icyumba)
Road: OoMooHAHNdah (Umuhanda)
Bus: BeeSee (Bisi)
Bus (Swahili): MahTahToo (Matatu)
Taxi: TahGeeSee (Tagisi)
Bicycle: EeGahRay (Igare)
Car (Motorcar): EeMohDohKah (Imodoka)
Plane: EenDayGay (Indege)
Airport: EeKeeBooGah CheenDayGay (Ikibuga cy’indege)
I’m going to the airport: NGeeYay KooKeeBooGah CheenDayGay (Ngiye kukibuga cy’indege)
I’m going to work: NGeeYay GooKohRah (Ngiye gukora)
I’m going to Gisenyi: NGeeYay EeGeeSenYee (Ngiye igisenyi)
