| je | pronom | I | Je ndi ngaha ubu. I am here now. |
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| wewe | pronom | you | Wewe uri umugenzi wanje. You are my friend. |
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| we | pronom | he | We ari muhira. He is at home. |
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| twebwe | pronom | we | Twebwe dukora buri musi. We work every day. |
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| bo | pronom | they | Bo baba mu gisagara. They live in the city. |
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| iki | pronom | what | Izina ryawe ni iki? What is your name? |
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| hehe | adverbe | where | Ubaye hehe? Where do you live? |
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| ryari | adverbe | when | Uzaza ryari? When will you come? |
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| nde | pronom | who | Uwo muntu ni nde? Who is that person? |
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| kuki | adverbe | why | Kubera iki ubabaye? Why are you sad? |
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| gute | adverbe | how | Ukora gute? How do you work? |
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| kuba | verbe | to be | Barahimbawe uyu musi. They are happy today. |
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| kugira | verbe | to have | Mfise igitabu. I have a book. |
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| gukora | verbe | to do | Dukora akazi kacu neza. We do our work well. |
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| kuja | verbe | to go | Ndaja kw'ishure. 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 | Ndabona umusozi. I see the mountain. |
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| kumenya | verbe | to know | Ndazi iyo nkuru. I know that story. |
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| kwiyumvira | verbe | to think | Twiyumvira ku buzima. We think about life. |
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| gushaka | verbe | to want | Ndashaka amazi. I want some water. |
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| gukenera | verbe | to need | Dukenera ibifungurwa vyinshi. We need more food. |
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| gukora | verbe | to make | Bakora umukate mwiza. They make good bread. |
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| gutora | verbe | to take | Tora igitabu uce ugitahana. Take the book home. |
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| guha | verbe | to give | Mpa amahera. Give me the money. |
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| kuvuga | verbe | to say | Vuga izina ryawe. Please say your name. |
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| kubwira | verbe | to tell | Mbwira ukuri. Tell me the truth. |
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| kubaza | verbe | to ask | Ndabaza ikibazo kimwe. I ask one question. |
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| kuronka | verbe | to find | Twaronse inzira. We found the way. |
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| kuraba | verbe | to look | Raba ijuru. Look at the sky. |
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| gukoresha | verbe | to use | Nkoresha iyi meza. I use this table. |
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| gukora | verbe | to work | Bakora mu gisagara. They work in town. |
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| kurya | verbe | to eat | Turarya umuceri iri joro. We eat rice tonight. |
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| kunywa | verbe | to drink | Nnywa icayi buri gitondo. I drink tea every morning. |
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| gusinzira | verbe | to sleep | Umwana asinziriye ubu. The child sleeps now. |
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| kugenda | verbe | to walk | Tugenda kw'ishure n'amaguru. We walk to school. |
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| kwiruka | verbe | to run | Uwo muhungu yiruka ningoga. The boy runs fast. |
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| gusoma | verbe | to read | Nsomye iki gitabu. I read this book. |
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| kwandika | verbe | to write | |
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| kuvuga | verbe | to speak | Bavuga ururimi rwacu. They speak our language. |
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| kwumviriza | verbe | to listen | Umviriza umwigisha neza. Listen to the teacher carefully. |
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| kwumva | verbe | to hear | Numva umuziki. I hear the music. |
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| kugura | verbe | to buy | Tugura ivyamwa bishasha. We buy fresh fruit. |
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| kugurisha | verbe | to sell | Bagurisha amafi ngaha. They sell fish here. |
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| kuriha | verbe | to pay | Ndariha ibifungurwa. I pay for the food. |
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| gufasha | verbe | to help | Fasha uwo mwana. Please help that child. |
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| gukunda | verbe | to love | Nkunda umuryango wanje. I love my family. |
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| kubaho | verbe | to live | Baba muri iyi nzu. They live in this house. |
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| gupfa | verbe | to die | Abantu bose bazopfa umusi umwe. All people die someday. |
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| kwiga | verbe | to learn | Abana bigira kw'ishure. Children learn at school. |
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| kwigisha | verbe | to teach | Bigisha ururimi rwacu. They teach our language. |
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| kwugurura | verbe | to open | Uguruza umuryango ubu. Open the door now. |
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| gufunga | verbe | to close | |
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| umuntu | nom | person | Uwo muntu ni mwiza. That person is kind. |
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| umugabo | nom | man | Uwo mugabo ni muremure. The man is tall. |
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| umugore | nom | woman | Uwo mugore ari ngaha. The woman is here. |
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| umwana | nom | child | Umwana ariko arasinzira. The child is sleeping. |
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| umuhungu | nom | boy | Uwo muhungu asoma neza. The boy reads well. |
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| umukobwa | nom | girl | Uwo mukobwa arahimbawe. The girl is happy. |
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| umuryango | nom | family | Umuryango wanje uba ngaha. My family lives here. |
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| umuvyeyi | nom | mother | |
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| data | nom | father | Data akora cane. My father works hard. |
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| umugenzi | nom | friend | Umugenzi wanje yaje ejo. My friend came yesterday. |
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| inzu | nom | house | Inzu yabo ni nini. Their house is big. |
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| imuhira | nom | home | Turi kuja muhira. We are going home. |
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| ishure | nom | school | Ishure riri hafi. The school is nearby. |
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| igisagara | nom | city | Iki gisagara ni kinini. This city is large. |
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| igihugu | nom | country | Igihugu cacu ni ciza. Our country is beautiful. |
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| isi | nom | world | Isi iriko irahinduka. The world is changing. |
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| ibarabara | nom | street | Ibarabara ririmwo abantu benshi. The street is busy. |
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| icumba | nom | room | Iki cumba ni gitoyi. This room is small. |
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| umwanya | nom | time | Umwanya ugenda ningoga cane. Time goes very fast. |
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| umusi | nom | day | Uno musi ni umusi mwiza. Today is a good day. |
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| ijoro | nom | night | Ijoro rirakonja. The night is cold. |
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| igitondo | nom | morning | Iki gitondo ni ciza. This morning is beautiful. |
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| umugoroba | nom | evening | Tugenda ku mugoroba. We walk in the evening. |
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| indwi | nom | week | Nkora buri ndwi. I work every week. |
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| ukwezi | nom | month | Uku kwezi kurimwo akazi kenshi. This month is busy. |
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| umwaka | nom | year | Uno mwaka ni mushasha. This year is new. |
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| uyu musi | adverbe | today | Ndahimbawe uyu musi. I am happy today. |
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| ejo | adverbe | tomorrow | Tuzaza ejo. We will come tomorrow. |
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| ejo | adverbe | yesterday | We yaje ejo mu gitondo. He came yesterday morning. |
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| ubu | adverbe | now | Ingo ngaha ubu. Come here now. |
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| izuba | nom | sun | Izuba rirashushe. The sun is hot. |
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| ukwezi | nom | moon | Ukwezi kurakaye iri joro. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| inyenyeri | nom | star | Iyo nyenyeri irakaye. That star is bright. |
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| ijuru | nom | sky | Ijuru ni ubururu. The sky is blue. |
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| isi | nom | earth | |
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| umuriro | nom | fire | Umuriro urashushe. The fire is hot. |
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| amazi | nom | water | Nunywe amazi meza buri musi. Drink clean water daily. |
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| imvura | nom | rain | Imvura ni nyinshi. The rain is heavy. |
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| umuyaga | nom | wind | Umuyaga urakomeye. The wind is strong. |
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| igiti | nom | tree | Cya giti ni kirekire. That tree is tall. |
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| ishurwe | nom | flower | Iri shurwe ni ryiza. 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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| ikiyaga | nom | sea | |
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| ibifungurwa | nom | food | Ibifungurwa birateguwe. The food is ready. |
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| umukate | nom | bread | Uno mukate ni mushasha. This bread is fresh. |
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| umuceri | nom | rice | Turarya umuceri kenshi. We eat rice often. |
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| inyama | nom | meat | Inyama ni nziza. The meat is good. |
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| ifi | nom | fish | Ifi ni nshasha. The fish is fresh. |
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| irigi | nom | egg | Nariye irigi rimwe. I ate one egg. |
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| amata | nom | milk | Umwana anywa amata. The child drinks milk. |
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| ivyamwa | nom | fruit | |
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| icayi | nom | tea | Nnywa icayi buri musi. I drink tea daily. |
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| ikawa | nom | coffee | Ikawa irashushe. The coffee is hot. |
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| umutwe | nom | head | Umutwe wanje urababara uyu musi. My head hurts today. |
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| ijisho | nom | eye | |
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| ugutwi | nom | ear | |
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| umunwa | nom | mouth | Tamaza umunwa cane. Open your mouth wide. |
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| izuru | nom | nose | |
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| ukuboko | nom | hand | Karaba amaboko yawe ubu. Wash your hands now. |
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| ikirenge | nom | foot | Ikirenge canje kirababara cane. My foot hurts badly. |
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| umutima | nom | heart | |
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| izina | nom | name | Izina ryanje ni John. My name is John. |
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| igitabu | nom | book | Iki gitabu ni gishasha. This book is new. |
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| ijambo | nom | word | Iryo jambo riragoye. That word is difficult. |
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| ururimi | nom | language | Uru rurimi ni rwiza. This language is beautiful. |
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| amahera | nom | money | Nkeneye amahera menshi. I need more money. |
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| akazi | nom | work | Aka kazi karagoye. This work is hard. |
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| urukundo | nom | love | Urukundo ni ngirakamaro cane. 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 | Iyo nkuru ni y'ukuri. That story is true. |
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| inzira | nom | way | Iyi ni yo nzira. This is the way. |
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| ikintu | nom | thing | Ico kintu ni icanje. That thing is mine. |
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| ubuzima | nom | life | Ubuzima ni bwiza. Life is beautiful. |
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| umuryango | nom | door | Umuryango wuguruye. The door is open. |
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| ameza | nom | table | |
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| intebe | nom | chair | Intebe ni ntoyi. The chair is small. |
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| imodoka | nom | car | Imodoka ni nshasha. The car is new. |
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| mwiza | adjectif | good | Ibi bifungurwa ni vyiza. This food is good. |
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| bibi | adjectif | bad | |
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| kinini | adjectif | big | Inzu yabo ni nini. Their house is big. |
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| gitoyi | adjectif | small | Iki cumba ni gitoyi. This room is small. |
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| mushasha | adjectif | new | Mfise igitabu gishasha. I have a new book. |
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| kera | adjectif | old | Iyo nzu ni ya kera. That house is old. |
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| rurerure | adjectif | long | Uruzi ni rurerure. The river is long. |
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| gito | adjectif | short | Iyi nkuru ni ngufi. This story is short. |
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| muremure | adjectif | high | Uwo musozi ni muremure. That mountain is high. |
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| shushe | adjectif | hot | Icayi kirashushe. The tea is hot. |
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| konje | adjectif | cold | Amazi arakonje. The water is cold. |
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| himbawe | adjectif | happy | Umwana arahimbawe. The child is happy. |
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| babaye | adjectif | sad | |
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| ciza | adjectif | beautiful | Iryo shurwe ni ryiza. The flower is beautiful. |
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| vyoroshe | adjectif | easy | Aka kazi karoroshe. This work is easy. |
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| gikomeye | adjectif | hard | |
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| ningoga | adjectif | fast | Uwo muhungu yiruka ningoga. The boy runs fast. |
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| bukebuke | adjectif | slow | Imodoka igenda bukebuke. The car is slow. |
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| ukuri | adjectif | right | |
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| ikosa | adjectif | wrong | |
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| ngirakamaro | adjectif | important | Iki gitabu ni ngirakamaro. This book is important. |
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| ukuri | adjectif | true | Iyo nkuru ni y'ukuri. That story is true. |
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| cuzuye | adjectif | full | |
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| kirimwo ubusa | adjectif | empty | |
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| muto | adjectif | young | Uwo mwana ni muto. That child is young. |
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| komeye | adjectif | strong | Uwo mugabo arakomeye. That man is strong. |
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| gojwe | adjectif | weak | |
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| gitukura | adjectif | red | Iryo shurwe ni ritukura. The flower is red. |
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| ubururu | adjectif | blue | Ijuru ni ubururu. The sky is blue. |
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| gitoto | adjectif | green | |
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| gihondo | adjectif | yellow | |
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| wirabura | adjectif | black | Imodoka ni yirabura. The car is black. |
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| umweru | adjectif | white | Amata ni yera. The milk is white. |
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| ego | interjection | yes | Ego, nditeguye. Yes, I am ready. |
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| oya | interjection | no | Oya, sindabizi. No, I do not know. |
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| nti | adverbe | not | Sindaruha. I am not tired. |
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| na | conjonction | and | Icayi n'umukate birateguwe. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| canke | conjonction | or | Icayi canke ikawa ni vyiza. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| ariko | conjonction | but | Ndaruha, ariko ndahimbawe. I am tired, but happy. |
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| nimba | conjonction | if | Nimba uza, turarya. If you come, we eat. |
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| kuko | conjonction | because | |
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| na | préposition | with | Nazanye n'umugenzi wanje. I came with my friend. |
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| ata | préposition | without | Yagiye ata mahera. He left without money. |
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| ku bwa | préposition | for | |
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| kuva | préposition | from | Nva i Burundi. I come from Burundi. |
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| ku | préposition | to | Tuje kw'ishure. We went to school. |
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