卢旺达语

卢旺达语（英语：Kinyarwanda / 卢旺达语：Ikinyarwanda），属于尼日尔-科尔多凡语系尼日尔-刚果语族贝努埃-刚果语支，是班图语系的一种语言。大约有700万的使用人口，主要居住在卢旺达。

卢旺达语的主要使用区域为卢旺达，卢旺达语在卢旺达是官方语言之一，与英语、法语并列。同时，在乌干达和民主刚果，卢旺达语也与英语、法语并列为官方语言。此外，在坦桑尼亚和布隆迪，卢旺达语与当地的基隆迪语十分相近，有一定的使用基础。

卢旺达语使用拉丁字母书写。其书写系统于20世纪40年代正式确立。

卢旺达自1940年以来一直在使用一个标准化的拼写系统，但因罗马天主教和新教的任务使用拼写而有所不同。

英语卢旺达语WelcomeMurakaza nezaHello (General greeting)Muraho　　Bite (inf)How are you?Amakuru?　　Umeze gute?　　Bitese?Reply to 'How are you?'Ni mezaLong time no see-What's your name?Witwa nde?My name is ...Nitwa ...Where are you from?Muturuka he?I'm from ...-Pleased to meet youNdabishimiye (sg)　　Nishimiye kuba menya (pl/frm)Good morning　　(Morning greeting)MwaramutseGood afternoon　　(Afternoon greeting)MwiriweGood evening　　(Evening greeting)Mwiriwe nezaGood nightMuramukeGoodbye　　(Parting phrases)Murabeho　　Mwirirwe (afternoon)　　Muramuke (evening)　　TurongeraGood luck!Amahirwe masa　　MwishyukeCheers! Good Health!　　(Toasts used when drinking)Kubuzima bwacu!Have a nice dayUmunsi MwizaBon appetit /　　Have a nice mealMuryoherweBon voyage /　　Have a good journeyUrugendo RwizaI understandNdabyumvaI don't understandSinumva　　SimbyumvaI don't knowSimbiziPlease speak more slowlyVuga buhoro buhoroPlease say that againSubiramoPlease write it down-Do you speak English?Uvuga icyongereza?Do you speakKinyarwanda?Uvuga Ikinyarwanda?Yes, a little　　(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')-How do you say ... inKinyarwanda?Uvuga ngwiki ... mu Kinyarwanda?Excuse meImbabazi　　Ndasaba inziraHow much is this?Nangahe?SorryBabarira　　Wihangane (expression of sympathy)Please-Thank youMurakoze　　Murakoze cyaneReply to thank youNtacyoWhere's the toilet?Aho kwituma ni he?This gentleman will pay for everything-This lady will pay for everything-Would you like to dance with me?-I miss youNdagukumbuyeI love youNdagukundaGet well soonUrware ubukiraGo away!-Leave me alone!Mvaho! Ndakwiyamye!Help!-Fire!-Stop!-Call the police!Hamagara polisi!Christmas and New Year greetingsNoheri nziza n'umwaka mushya muhireEaster greetingsPasika NzizaBirthday greetingsIsabukuru rwiza　　Ugire umunsi mwiza wivuko ryaweOne language is never enough-My hovercraft is full of eelsWhy this phrase?-