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Kinyarwanda Vocabulary - Count to 10

Hi Kinyarwanda learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to count from one to ten in Kinyarwanda. Counting is an essential aspect of language, and mastering it in Kinyarwanda will help you in daily conversations.

Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Drinks, Colors, Express Surprise & How to say Good Bye?.

Numbers[edit | edit source]

Here are the numbers from 1 to 10 in Kinyarwanda:

Numbers
Kinyarwanda	Pronunciation	English
rimwe	(ˈɾimwɛ)	one
pili	(ˈpili)	two
tatu	(ˈtatʊ)	three
kane	(ˈkane)	four
tanu	(ˈtanʊ)	five
gatanu	(ɡaˈtanʊ)	six
cumi	(ˈtʃumi)	seven
cumi na pili	(ˈtʃumi na ˈpili)	eight
cumi na tatu	(ˈtʃumi na ˈtatʊ)	nine
igice	(iˈɡit͡ʃe)	ten

Vocabulary in context[edit | edit source]

Now let's put these new words into context. Here is a dialogue between a teacher and a student:

Teacher: Muraho!
Student: Muraho!
Teacher: Ujya kuri taxi ya gatanu?
Student: Oya, naje kuri taxi ya cumi.
Teacher: Oya, kandi na pili cyane.
Student: Murakoze, mwaramutse.

Translation:

Teacher: Hello!
Student: Hello!
Teacher: Are you going on the sixth taxi?
Student: No, I am going on the seventh taxi.
Teacher: Okay, and there are many people with me on the second one.
Student: Thank you, good morning.

Cultural insights[edit | edit source]

In Kinyarwanda, numbers have a significant cultural significance used during naming or used explicitly for social status in the case of the Abahinza people. Knowing how to count can help you understand better the importance of numbers in Rwandan culture.

Practice and additional resources[edit | edit source]

To practice and improve your counting skills, you can try to count daily objects, such as trees or cars, in Kinyarwanda. Also, check the Kinyarwanda native speakers and ask them any questions related to numbers. Remember that you can also find additional vocabulary on the Polyglot Club website.

Sources[edit | edit source]

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Videos[edit | edit source]

KIDZ COUNT (1-10) en/in KINYARWANDA #africancartoon #africa ...[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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-Introduction
-This page is about learning the Kinyarwanda language. Here you will learn how to count to 10 in Kinyarwanda. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
+Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to count from one to ten in Kinyarwanda. Counting is an essential aspect of language, and mastering it in Kinyarwanda will help you in daily conversations.
 __TOC__
-==Main Words==
-Below is a table of the main words used to count to 10 in Kinyarwanda.
+<span link>Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]], [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]], [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise|Express Surprise]] & [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?|How to say Good Bye?]].</span>
+== Numbers ==
+Here are the numbers from 1 to 10 in Kinyarwanda:
 {| class="wikitable"
+|+ Numbers
+! Kinyarwanda !! Pronunciation !! English
 |-
-! Word in Kinyarwanda !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
+| rimwe || (ˈɾimwɛ) || one
-|-
-| Ikosa || /iˈkɔsa/ || One
 |-
-| Kibiri || /kiˈbiri/ || Two
+| pili || (ˈpili) || two
 |-
-| Gitatu || /giˈtatu/ || Three
+| tatu || (ˈtatʊ) || three
 |-
-| Ine || /iˈne/ || Four
+| kane || (ˈkane) || four
 |-
-| Icyenda || /iˈcyɛnda/ || Five
+| tanu || (ˈtanʊ) || five
 |-
-| Ishize || /iˈʃize/ || Six
+| gatanu || (ɡaˈtanʊ) || six
 |-
-| Ishirini || /iˈʃirini/ || Seven
+| cumi || (ˈtʃumi) || seven
 |-
-| Igurishijwe || /iˈgurɪʃijwe/ || Eight
+| cumi na pili || (ˈtʃumi na ˈpili) || eight
 |-
-| Icyuma || /iˈcyuma/ || Nine
+| cumi na tatu || (ˈtʃumi na ˈtatʊ) || nine
 |-
-| Ikumi || /iˈkumi/ || Ten
+| igice || (iˈɡit͡ʃe) || ten
 |}
-==Useful Phrases==
+== Vocabulary in context ==
+Now let's put these new words into context. Here is a dialogue between a teacher and a student:
+* Teacher: Muraho!
+* Student: Muraho!
+* Teacher: Ujya kuri taxi ya gatanu?
+* Student: Oya, naje kuri taxi ya cumi.
+* Teacher: Oya, kandi na pili cyane.
+* Student: Murakoze, mwaramutse.
-Here are some useful phrases using the words above:
+Translation:
-* Ikosa ry'abana? ( /iˈkɔsa rɪˈabana/ ) – How many children?
+* Teacher: Hello!
-* Kibiri n'icyenda ( /kiˈbiri nˈiˈcyɛnda/ ) – Two and five
+* Student: Hello!
-* Gitatu n'ishize ( /giˈtatu nˈiˈʃize/ ) – Three and six
+* Teacher: Are you going on the sixth taxi?
-* Ine n'ishirini ( /iˈne nˈiˈʃirini/ ) – Four and seven
+* Student: No, I am going on the seventh taxi.
-* Igurishijwe n'icyuma ( /iˈgurɪʃijwe nˈiˈcyuma/ ) – Eight and nine
+* Teacher: Okay, and there are many people with me on the second one.
+* Student: Thank you, good morning.
+== Cultural insights ==
+In Kinyarwanda, numbers have a significant cultural significance used during naming or used explicitly for social status in the case of the Abahinza people. Knowing how to count can help you understand better the importance of numbers in Rwandan culture.
-==Related Lessons==
+== Practice and additional resources ==
-* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
+To practice and improve your counting skills, you can try to count daily objects, such as trees or cars, in Kinyarwanda. Also, check the [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=67 Kinyarwanda native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/kinyarwanda/question questions] related to numbers. Remember that you can also find additional [https://polyglotclub.com/language/kinyarwanda/vocabulary vocabulary] on the Polyglot Club website.
-* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]]
+<span class='maj'></span>
+==Sources==
+* [https://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/audio/languagelessons/rwanda/RW_Kinyarwanda_Language_Lessons.pdf Trainee Kinyarwanda Book Table of Contents]
+* [https://www.rcsdk12.org/cms/lib04/NY01001156/Centricity/Domain/4194/english-kinyarwanda-dictionary.pdf Kinyarwanda - DICTIONARY]
+{{#seo:
+|title=Kinyarwanda Vocabulary - Count to 10
+|keywords=Kinyarwanda vocabulary, Kinyarwanda numbers, Kinyarwanda counting, Rwandan culture, Polyglot Club
+|description=In this lesson, you will learn how to count from one to ten in Kinyarwanda with cultural insights and additional resources.
+}}
+<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
+==Videos==
+===KIDZ COUNT (1-10) en/in KINYARWANDA #africancartoon #africa ...===
+<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRniL0bxWFA</youtube>
+==Other Lessons==
+* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]]
+* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Health|Health]]
 * [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
-* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]
 * [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Education|Education]]
+* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?|How to say Good Bye?]]
+* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Food|Food]]
+* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]]
 * [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|How to Say Hello and Greetings]]
-* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]]
+* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Geography|Geography]]
-* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]]
-* [[Language/Kinyarwanda/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]]
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