1

Here are two people greeting each
other in Kinyarwanda.

Listen to the dialogue.

Muraho

Muraho

Amakuru ki?

Nimeza cyane

Now, listen again.

Muraho

Muraho

  2

 Amakuru ki?

 Nimeza cyane    

OK. This is what they said.

“Muraho” means, “hello there.”
Repeat after me:

Muraho
Muraho
Muraho

Good. Now, I will greet you in Kinyarwanda,
and you reply to me.

 Muraho!
 Muraho!

3

Very good. Now, let’s practice
the next part of the dialogue.

Listen again:

     Amakuru ki?
     Nimeza cyane.

Amakuru ki?” means, “how’s it going?”

Repeat after me:

     Amakuru ki?

     Amakuru ki?

Let’s break it down, into parts. Repeat after me.