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In Runyankole, hello is Agandi? and thank you is Webare. Here are 11 everyday Runyankole phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Runyankole · How to say thank you in Runyankole · How to say goodbye in Runyankole · How to say please in Runyankole
| English | Runyankole |
|---|---|
| Hello | Agandi? All-purpose greeting, literally 'what's the news?'; time-of-day greetings also exist, e.g. 'Oraire ota' in the morning. |
| Goodbye | Ogumeho Confirmed general farewell ('stay well'); 'Osiibegye' is used specifically in the afternoon/evening. |
| Please | Bambe Also 'nyaabura'we' (plural nyaabura'mwe). |
| Thank you | Webare Plural/to a group: Mwebare. |
| Yes | Ego Also spelled Eego. |
| No | Ngaaha Also spelled Ngaha. |
| I don't understand | Tinkumanya The closest confirmed phrase is 'I don't know'; commonly used the same way when you don't understand. |
| Please speak slowly | Gamba mpora mpora Confirmed directly. |
| How much is it? | Noguza ota? Also just 'Zingahi?' (how much?). |
| Where is …? | ___ kiri nkahi? Template: put the thing you're looking for at the start (agreeing with its noun class) before 'kiri nkahi?' ('is it where?'); e.g. Eirwariro kiri nkahi? 'Where is the hospital?' |
| Help! | Yamba! Derived using the confirmed imperative rule (bare verb stem) applied to '-yamba', the confirmed stem for 'to help'. |
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