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Kinyarwanda - Colors
In today's lesson, we will learn the main colors in Kinyarwanda. Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club!
Main Terms
The following table contains the main colors in Kinyarwanda with their transliteration and translation in English.
| Word in Kinyarwanda | Transliteration | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| Umwuka | u-mu-wu-ka | Blue |
| Umucuruzi | u-mu-cu-ru-zi | Red |
| Umugambi | u-mu-ga-mbi | Green |
| Umukobwa | u-mu-ko-bwa | Yellow |
| Umukungu | u-mu-ku-ngu | White |
| Umushanga | u-mu-sha-nga | Black |
Dialogue
Let's practice the colors in Kinyarwanda with a dialogue.
- Person 1: Umwuka ufite? (u-mu-wu-ka u-fi-te?) – Do you have blue?
- Person 2: Ndabona. (n-da-bo-na) – Yes, I do.
- Person 1: Umucuruzi ufite? (u-mu-cu-ru-zi u-fi-te?) – Do you have red?
- Person 2: Ndabona. (n-da-bo-na) – Yes, I do.
- Person 1: Umugambi ufite? (u-mu-ga-mbi u-fi-te?) – Do you have green?
- Person 2: Ndabona. (n-da-bo-na) – Yes, I do.
- Person 1: Umukobwa ufite? (u-mu-ko-bwa u-fi-te?) – Do you have yellow?
- Person 2: Ndabona. (n-da-bo-na) – Yes, I do.
- Person 1: Umukungu ufite? (u-mu-ku-ngu u-fi-te?) – Do you have white?
- Person 2: Ndabona. (n-da-bo-na) – Yes, I do.
- Person 1: Umushanga ufite? (u-mu-sha-nga u-fi-te?) – Do you have black?
- Person 2: Ndabona. (n-da-bo-na) – Yes, I do.
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Sources
- https://www.omniglot.com/writing/kinyarwanda.htm (the Kinyarwanda language and its writing system)
- https://www.ethnologue.com/language/kin (the Kinyarwanda language and its dialects)