| njye | pronom | I | Njye nditeguye ubu. I am ready now. |
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| wowe | pronom | you | Wowe ugira neza cyane. You are very kind. |
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| we | pronom | he | We ni inshuti yanjye. He is my friend. |
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| we | pronom | she | We ari mu rugo. She is at home. |
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| twe | pronom | we | Twe dukora buri munsi. We work every day. |
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| bo | pronom | they | Bo baba i Kigali. They live in Kigali. |
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| iki | pronom | what | Ushaka iki ubu? What do you want now? |
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| he | adverbe | where | Baba he? Where do they live? |
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| ryari | adverbe | when | Uzaza ryari? When will you come? |
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| nde | pronom | who | Ni nde uri ku muryango? Who is at the door? |
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| kuki | adverbe | why | Kuki ubabaye? Why are you sad? |
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| gute | adverbe | how | Wiga gute? How do you learn? |
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| kuba | verbe | to be | Barishimye uyu munsi. They are happy today. |
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| kugira | verbe | to have | Mfite igitabo. I have a book. |
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| gukora | verbe | to do | Dukora akazi kacu. We do our work. |
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| kujya | verbe | to go | Njya ku ishuri. I go to school. |
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| kuza | verbe | to come | Baza buri gitondo. They come every morning. |
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| kubona | verbe | to see | Mbona ukwezi. I see the moon. |
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| kumenya | verbe | to know | Tuzi igisubizo. We know the answer. |
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| gutekereza | verbe | to think | Ntekereza ku buzima. I think about life. |
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| gushaka | verbe | to want | Bashaka amazi menshi. They want more water. |
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| gukenera | verbe | to need | Dukeneye igihe kinini. We need more time. |
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| gukora | verbe | to make | Akora icyayi cyiza. She makes good tea. |
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| gutwara | verbe | to take | Twara umufuka mu rugo. Take the bag home. |
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| guha | verbe | to give | Mpa icyo gitabo. Give me that book. |
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| kuvuga | verbe | to say | Bavuga ukuri. They say the truth. |
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| kubwira | verbe | to tell | Mbwira izina ryawe. Tell me your name. |
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| kubaza | verbe | to ask | Mbaza ikibazo. I ask a question. |
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| kubona | verbe | to find | Twabonye urufunguzo. We found the key. |
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| kureba | verbe | to look | Reba ikirere. Look at the sky. |
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| gukoresha | verbe | to use | Dukoresha iyi meza. We use this table. |
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| gukora | verbe | to work | Bakora mu mujyi. They work in the city. |
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| kurya | verbe | to eat | Abana barya umuceri uyu munsi. Children eat rice today. |
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| kunywa | verbe | to drink | Nnywa amata buri munsi. I drink milk daily. |
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| gusinzira | verbe | to sleep | Umwana asinzira neza. The child sleeps well. |
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| kugenda | verbe | to walk | Tugenda ku ishuri n'amaguru. We walk to school. |
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| kwiruka | verbe | to run | Abahungu biruka vuba cyane. Boys run very fast. |
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| gusoma | verbe | to read | Nsoma iki gitabo. I read this book. |
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| kwandika | verbe | to write | Yandika buri mugoroba. She writes every evening. |
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| kuvuga | verbe | to speak | Bavuga buhoro hano. They speak slowly here. |
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| gutega amatwi | verbe | to listen | Tega amatwi umwarimu. Listen to the teacher. |
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| kumva | verbe | to hear | Numva umuziki. I hear the music. |
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| kugura | verbe | to buy | Tugura umugati mushya. We buy fresh bread. |
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| kugurisha | verbe | to sell | Bagurisha icyayi hano. They sell tea here. |
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| kwishyura | verbe | to pay | Nishyura amafaranga. I pay the money. |
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| gufasha | verbe | to help | Inshuti zifashanya. Friends help each other. |
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| gukunda | verbe | to love | Dukunda umuryango wacu. We love our family. |
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| kubaho | verbe | to live | Baba mu Rwanda. They live in Rwanda. |
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| gupfa | verbe | to die | Ibiti bishaje bipfa buhoro. Old trees die slowly. |
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| kwiga | verbe | to learn | Abana bigira ku ishuri. Children learn at school. |
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| kwigisha | verbe | to teach | Bigisha abana bato. They teach young children. |
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| gufungura | verbe | to open | Fungura umuryango ubu. Open the door now. |
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| gufunga | verbe | to close | Funga idirishya. Please close the window. |
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| umuntu | nom | person | Uwo muntu agira neza. That person is kind. |
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| umugabo | nom | man | Umugabo ni muremure. The man is tall. |
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| umugore | nom | woman | Umugore araririmba. The woman is singing. |
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| umwana | nom | child | Umwana arasinziriye. The child is sleeping. |
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| umuhungu | nom | boy | Umuhungu yiruka vuba. The boy runs fast. |
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| umukobwa | nom | girl | Umukobwa asoma neza. The girl reads well. |
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| umuryango | nom | family | Umuryango wanjye ni munini. My family is big. |
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| mama | nom | mother | Mama ari mu rugo. My mother is home. |
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| papa | nom | father | Papa akora cyane. My father works hard. |
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| inshuti | nom | friend | Ni inshuti yanjye. She is my friend. |
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| inzu | nom | house | Inzu yabo ni nshya. Their house is new. |
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| urugo | nom | home | Turajya mu rugo. We are going home. |
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| ishuri | nom | school | Ishuri rirafunguye. The school is open. |
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| umujyi | nom | city | Uyu mujyi urahuze. This city is busy. |
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| igihugu | nom | country | U Rwanda ni igihugu cyiza. Rwanda is a beautiful country. |
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| isi | nom | world | Isi irahinduka. The world is changing. |
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| umuhanda | nom | street | Umuhanda ni muremure. The street is long. |
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| icyumba | nom | room | Icyumba gisukuye. The room is clean. |
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| igihe | nom | time | Igihe kigenda vuba cyane. Time passes very quickly. |
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| umunsi | nom | day | Uyu munsi ni umunsi mwiza. Today is a good day. |
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| ijoro | nom | night | Ijoro rirakonje. The night is cold. |
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| igitondo | nom | morning | Iki gitondo ni cyiza. This morning is beautiful. |
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| umugoroba | nom | evening | Tuganira buri mugoroba. We talk every evening. |
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| umweru | nom | week | umweru ugira iminsi irindwi. A week has seven days. |
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| ukwezi | nom | month | Uku kwezi ni kurekure. This month is long. |
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| umwaka | nom | year | Uyu mwaka ni ingenzi. This year is important. |
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| uyu munsi | adverbe | today | Mpuze uyu munsi. I am busy today. |
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| ejo | adverbe | tomorrow | Tuzaza ejo. We will come tomorrow. |
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| ejo hashize | adverbe | yesterday | Yaje ejo hashize mu gitondo. He came yesterday morning. |
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| ubu | adverbe | now | Ngwino hano ubu. Come here now. |
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| izuba | nom | sun | Izuba rirashyushye. The sun is hot. |
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| ukwezi | nom | moon | Ukwezi kuraka. The moon is bright. |
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| inyenyeri | nom | star | Iyo nyenyeri iraka. That star is bright. |
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| ikirere | nom | sky | Ikirere ni ubururu. The sky is blue. |
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| isi | nom | earth | Isi irazengurutse. The earth is round. |
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| umuriro | nom | fire | Umuriro urashyushye. The fire is hot. |
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| amazi | nom | water | Amazi ni ingenzi cyane. Water is very important. |
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| imvura | nom | rain | Imvura iragwa. The rain is falling. |
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| umuyaga | nom | wind | Umuyaga urakomeye. The wind is strong. |
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| igiti | nom | tree | Icyo giti ni kirekire. That tree is tall. |
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| ururabo | nom | flower | Ururabo rwiza. This flower is beautiful. |
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| umusozi | nom | mountain | Uwo musozi ni muremure. That mountain is high. |
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| uruzi | nom | river | Uruzi ni rurerure. The river is long. |
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| inyanja | nom | sea | Inyanja ni ubururu. The sea is blue. |
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| ibiryo | nom | food | Ibiryo byateguwe. The food is ready. |
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| umugati | nom | bread | Ndya umugati buri munsi. I eat bread daily. |
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| umuceri | nom | rice | Duteka umuceri uyu munsi. We cook rice today. |
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| inyama | nom | meat | Barateka inyama. They are cooking meat. |
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| ifi | nom | fish | Ifi ni nshya. The fish is fresh. |
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| igi | nom | egg | Igi ryamenetse. The egg is broken. |
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| amata | nom | milk | Amata ni meza ku bana. Milk is good for children. |
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| imbuto | nom | fruit | Imbuto ni ibiryo byiza. Fruit is healthy food. |
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| icyayi | nom | tea | Anywa icyayi gishyushye. She drinks hot tea. |
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| ikawa | nom | coffee | Nnywa ikawa buri gitondo. I drink coffee every morning. |
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| umutwe | nom | head | Umutwe wanjye urababara uyu munsi. My head hurts today. |
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| ijisho | nom | eye | Ijisho rye ritukura. Her eye is red. |
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| ugutwi | nom | ear | Ugutu kwanjye kwumva neza. My ear hears well. |
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| umunwa | nom | mouth | Fungura umunwa wawe cyane. Open your mouth wide. |
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| izuru | nom | nose | Izuru rye riri kuva amaraso. His nose is bleeding. |
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| ukuboko | nom | hand | Karaba ukuboko kwawe ubu. Wash your hand now. |
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| ikirenge | nom | foot | Ikirenge cyanjye kirakonje. My foot is cold. |
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| umutima | nom | heart | Umutima we urakomeye. Her heart is strong. |
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| izina | nom | name | Izina ryanjye ni Aline. My name is Aline. |
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| igitabo | nom | book | Iki gitabo ni gishya. This book is new. |
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| ijambo | nom | word | Iri jambo ni ingenzi. This word is important. |
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| ururimi | nom | language | Ikinyarwanda ni ururimi rwanjye. Kinyarwanda is my language. |
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| amafaranga | nom | money | Nkeneye amafaranga menshi. I need more money. |
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| akazi | nom | work | Akazi kanjye karakomeye. My work is hard. |
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| urukundo | nom | love | Urukundo ni ingenzi cyane. Love is very important. |
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| umuziki | nom | music | Umuziki ni mwiza. The music is beautiful. |
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| inkuru | nom | story | Iyi nkuru ni y'ukuri. This story is true. |
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| inzira | nom | way | Iyi nzira iroroshye. This way is easy. |
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| ikintu | nom | thing | Icyo kintu ni icyanjye. That thing is mine. |
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| ubuzima | nom | life | Ubuzima ntibworoshye. Life is not easy. |
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| umuryango | nom | door | Umuryango urafunguye. The door is open. |
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| ameza | nom | table | Ameza arasukuye. The table is clean. |
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| intebe | nom | chair | Intebe yamenetse. The chair is broken. |
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| imodoka | nom | car | Imodoka ni nshya. The car is new. |
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| mwiza | adjectif | good | Ibi biryo ni byiza. This food is good. |
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| mbi | adjectif | bad | Uwo muhanda ni mubi. That road is bad. |
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| munini | adjectif | big | Inzu yabo ni nini. Their house is big. |
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| to | adjectif | small | Icyumba ni gito. The room is small. |
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| nshya | adjectif | new | Mfite igitabo gishya. I have a new book. |
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| kera | adjectif | old | Iyo nzu irashaje. That house is old. |
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| kirekire | adjectif | long | Umuhanda ni muremure. The road is long. |
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| gito | adjectif | short | Uwo mugozi ni mugufi. The rope is short. |
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| muremure | adjectif | high | Umusozi ni muremure. The mountain is high. |
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| gito | adjectif | low | Urukuta ni rugufi. The wall is low. |
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| shyushye | adjectif | hot | Icyayi kirashyushye. The tea is hot. |
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| konje | adjectif | cold | Amazi arakonje. The water is cold. |
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| wishimye | adjectif | happy | Arishimye uyu munsi. She is happy today. |
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| ababaye | adjectif | sad | Umwana arababaye. The child is sad. |
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| mwiza | adjectif | beautiful | Ururabo ni rwiza. The flower is beautiful. |
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| yoroshye | adjectif | easy | Aka kazi karoroshye. This work is easy. |
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| komeye | adjectif | hard | Iri somo rirakomeye. This lesson is hard. |
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| vuba | adjectif | fast | Iyi modoka yihuta. This car is fast. |
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| buhoro | adjectif | slow | Umusaza agenda buhoro. The old man walks slow. |
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| ukuri | adjectif | right | Igisubizo cyawe ni ukuri. Your answer is right. |
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| ikosa | adjectif | wrong | Icyo gisubizo ni ikosa. That answer is wrong. |
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| ingenzi | adjectif | important | Amazi ni ingenzi ku buzima. Water is important for life. |
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| ukuri | adjectif | true | Iyi nkuru ni y'ukuri. This story is true. |
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| cyuzuye | adjectif | full | Igikombe cyuzuye. The cup is full. |
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| kirimo ubusa | adjectif | empty | Icyumba kirimo ubusa. The room is empty. |
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| muto | adjectif | young | Umwana ni muto. The child is young. |
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| komeye | adjectif | strong | Uwo mugabo arakomeye. That man is strong. |
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| ntege nke | adjectif | weak | Umwana urwaye afite intege nke. The sick child is weak. |
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| umutuku | adjectif | red | Ururabo ni umutuku. The flower is red. |
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| ubururu | adjectif | blue | Ikirere ni ubururu. The sky is blue. |
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| icyatsi | adjectif | green | Ibyatsi ni icyatsi. The grass is green. |
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| umuhondo | adjectif | yellow | Imbuto ni umuhondo. The fruit is yellow. |
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| umweru | adjectif | black | Umufuka ni umukara. The bag is black. |
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| umweru | adjectif | white | Amata ni umweru. The milk is white. |
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| yego | interjection | yes | Yego, ndabyumva ubu. Yes, I understand now. |
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| oya | interjection | no | Oya, simbizi. No, I do not know. |
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| nt | adverbe | not | Ntabwo niteguye. I am not ready. |
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| na | conjonction | and | Icyayi n'umugati byateguwe. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| cyangwa | conjonction | or | Icyayi cyangwa ikawa birashoboka. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| ariko | conjonction | but | Ndarushye, ariko ndishimye. I am tired, but happy. |
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| niba | conjonction | if | Niba uza, turarya. If you come, we eat. |
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| kubera ko | conjonction | because | Nagumye kubera ko imvura yaguye. I stayed because it rained. |
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| hamwe na | préposition | with | Naje hamwe n'inshuti yanjye. I came with my friend. |
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| nta | préposition | without | Yagiye nta mafaranga afite. He left without money. |
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| ku bwa | préposition | for | Iyi mpano ni iyawe. This gift is for you. |
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| kuva | préposition | from | Yavuye ku ishuri. She came from school. |
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| ku | préposition | to | Twagiye i Kigali. We went to Kigali. |
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