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Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days in Kinyarwanda

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. 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.

Sunrise over Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda
Time and days
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Kinyarwanda phrases in this lesson

UbuOO-boo
Now
NyumaNYOO-mah
Later
Uyu munsiOO-yoo MOON-see
Today
EjoEH-joh
Tomorrow

Means both tomorrow and yesterday; the verb tense tells you which.

Iri joroEE-ree JOH-roh
Tonight
Ryari?RYAH-ree
When?
Mufungura ryari?moo-foon-GOO-rah RYAH-ree
What time does it open?
Akanya gatoah-KAH-nyah GAH-toh
One moment, please

Literally "a little moment".

Iminotaee-mee-NOH-tah
Minutes
Amasahaah-mah-SAH-hah
Hours

Where Kinyarwanda is spoken

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