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yes

yego

no

oya

maybe

birashoboka

perhaps

ahari

please

nyamuneka

thanks

murakoze

thank you

murakoze

thanks very much

Murakoze cyane

thank you very much

murakoze cyane

you're welcome

urahawe ikaze

don't mention it

ntuvuge

not at all

si na gato

hi

muraho

hello

muraho

good morning

Mwaramutse

good afternoon

Mwaramutse

good evening

Mwiriwe

bye

muraho

goodbye

muraho

goodnight

ijoro ryiza

see you!

ndakubona!

see you soon!

tuzakubona vuba!

see you later!

tuzakubona nyuma!

have a nice day!

ugire umunsi mwiza!

have a good weekend!

mugire weekend nziza!

excuse me

mumbabarire

sorry

mumbabarire

no problem

nta kibazo

it's OK

ni byiza

that's OK

ni byiza

don't worry about it

ntubyiteho

do you speak English?

uvuga icyongereza?

I don't speak English

Simvuga Icyongereza

I don't speak much English

Simvuga Icyongereza cyane

I only speak very little English

Ndavuga Icyongereza gike cyane

I speak a little English

Ndavuga Icyongereza gike

please speak more slowly

nyamuneka vuga buhoro

please write it down

nyamuneka andika

could you please repeat that?

ushobora kubisubiramo?

I understand

Ndabyumva

I don't understand

Sinumva

I know

Ndabizi

I don't know

Sinzi

excuse me, where's the toilet?

mumbabarire, umusarani urihe?

excuse me, where's the Gents?

mumbabarire, Gents zirihe?

excuse me, where's the Ladies?

mumbabarire, Abadamu barihe?

Entrance

Kwinjira

Exit

Sohoka

Emergency exit

Gusohoka byihutirwa

Push

Gusunika

Pull

Kurura

Toilets

Ubwiherero

WC

WC

Gentlemen

Ba nyakubahwa

Gents

Gents

Ladies

Banyarwandakazi

Vacant

Umwanya

Occupied

Yigaruriwe

Engaged

Yasezeranye

Out of order

Ntibisanzwe

No smoking

Nta kunywa itabi

Private

Wenyine

No entry

Nta byinjira