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Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant in Kinyarwanda
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Kinyarwanda words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Kinyarwanda phrases in this lesson
- Ameza y'abantu babiriah-MEH-zah yah-BAHN-too bah-BEE-ree
- A table for two
- Menu, ndakwinginzeMEH-noo, n-dah-kwee-NGEEN-zeh
- The menu, please
- Ni iki wangira inama?nee EE-kee wahn-GEE-rah ee-NAH-mah
- What do you recommend?
- Sinrya...SEEN-ryah
- I don't eat...
- Ndwara iyo ndiye...n-DWAH-rah EE-yoh n-DEE-yeh
- I'm allergic to...
- Inyamaee-NYAH-mah
- Meat
- Inkokoeen-KOH-koh
- Chicken
- IfiEE-fee
- Fish
- Biraryoshyebee-rah-RYOH-shyeh
- It's delicious
- Kubuzima!koo-boo-ZEE-mah
- Cheers
Literally "what would you advise me?". Brochettes, grilled skewers, are a safe bet.
"Sinrya inyama", I don't eat meat.
Literally "I get sick when I eat ...".
Tilapia from Lake Kivu.
Literally "to life!".