Festival names in Kinyarwanda and English - Common Kinyarwanda Vocabulary

Learn common Kinyarwanda vocabulary with this English-to-Kinyarwanda list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Kinyarwanda language skills through popular words and play Kinyarwanda quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Kinyarwanda language, then the 1000 most common Kinyarwanda words will help you to learn the Kinyarwanda language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Kinyarwanda.

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List of Festival names in Kinyarwanda with English Pronunciation

Learn Festival in Kinyarwanda, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Kinyarwanda vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Kinyarwanda

New year	Umwaka mushya
Christmas	Noheri
Easter	Pasika
Onam	Onam
Diwali	Diwali
Pongal	Pongal
Independence day	Umunsi wubwigenge
Republic day	Umunsi wa Repubulika
Gandhi jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti
Holi	Holi
Durga puja	Durga Puja
Navratri	Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi	Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami	Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri	Maha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti	Makar Sankranti
Hornbill festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Hornbill

Lohri festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Lohri
Dussehra festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Dussehra
Raksha bandhan	Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami	Rama Navami
Teej festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Teej
Moatsü festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Moatsü
Baishakhi	Baishakhi
Bihu festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Bihu
Buddha purnima	Budha Purnima
Chhath pooja	Chhath Pooja
Venice carnival	Venise Carnival
Losoong festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Losoong
Montreux jazz festival	Ibirori bya Montreux Jazz
Bon festival	Umunsi mukuru
Kandy esala perahera	Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa	Saga Dawa
Womad festival	Umunsi mukuru wa Womad

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Top 1000 Kinyarwanda words

Here you learn top 1000 Kinyarwanda words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Kinyarwanda meanings with transliteration.

Eat	kurya
All	byose
New	gishya
Snore	kuniha
Fast	byihuse
Help	ubufasha
Pain	ububabare
Rain	imvura
Pride	ubwibone
Sense	ibisobanuro
Large	binini
Skill	ubuhanga
Panic	ubwoba
Thank	murakoze
Desire	kwifuza
Woman	umugore
Hungry	bashonje

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Daily use Kinyarwanda Sentences

Here you learn top Kinyarwanda sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Kinyarwanda meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Mwaramutse
What is your name	Witwa nde
What is your problem	Ikibazo cyawe nikihe?
I hate you	Ndakwanze
I love you	Ndagukunda
Can I help you	Nshobora kugufasha?
I am sorry	Mbabarira
I want to sleep	Ndashaka gusinzira
This is very important	Ibi ni ngombwa cyane
Are you hungry	Urashonje?
How is your life	Ubuzima bwawe bumeze bute?
I am going to study	Ngiye kwiga