Salamu ya Kinyakyusa — Nakupenda kwa Kinyakyusa: Nkukutemwa (I love you). Majina na salamu zaidi hapa chini.
| Kinyakyusa | Kiswahili | English |
|---|---|---|
| alune! | sawa (jibu la kiburi) | a proud/confident man's reply |
| Banju bhali wuli? | habari za familia? | How is your family? |
| ena | sawa / ee | OK / yes |
| ena, ugonile | Sawa, habari za asubuhi | OK, (and) you have slept |
| gwangele | Habari za kutwa? / Habari za kushinda? | How was the rest of the day? / How did you spend the day? |
| Ingila | Njoo ndani | Come in |
| Isaga! | Karibu! / Njoo karibu! | please move closer to where I am, you are welcome! |
| mma, tununu | Hakuna, tuko salama | none, all is well |
| mma, tununu itolo | Hakuna, kila kitu ni sawa | none, everything is just fine |
| Mpenzi wane | mpenzi wangu | My dear |
| mubombile | Habari za kazi? / Habari za mchana? | How is work? / Good afternoon? |
| mugone | Kwaherini | goodbye |
| mugonile | Habari za asubuhi? / Habari za siku nyingi? | Good morning? / How are you? / Hello! |
| mugonile? | Habari za asubuhi? | How are you? (have you slept?) |
| mukagone | Kwaherini | goodbye |
| mulembwike | Mmeamka! | you have woken up! |
| Muli wuli | Habari | Hello |
| Muli wuli? | Unaendeleaje? | How are you? |
| mulibakafu na numwe | Hamjambo nanyi? | and you? (are you all well?) |
| mulibakafu? | Hamjambo nyote? | are you all well? |
| mupyagile | Habari za kazi? (kufagia) | you have swept |
| musebile e.g. firewood) | Habari za kazi? (kukata kuni) | you have cut (e.g. firewood) |
| mutusisye | Mmepumzika | you have rested |
| Mwabuka | habari za asubuhi | Good morning |
| Mwadikile | habari za mchana | Good afternoon |
| Mwadikile buli | siku njema | Have a good day |
| Mwagenile | karibu | Welcome |
| Mwalalile | usiku mwema | Good night |
| Mwalalile witogwi wane | usiku mwema | Good night my love |
| mwangele | Habari za kutwa? / Habari za kushinda? | How was the rest of the day? / How did you spend the day? |
| Nakutemwa | nakupenda | I like you |
| Nalihaya kukubona | ninataka kukuona | I want to see you |
| Nalikudaka | ninakuhitaji | I need you |
| Nalitemwa kukubona | nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Nice to meet you |
| ndaga | asante | thank you |
| Nduli wuli | niko salama | I am fine |
| Nibhugaghe | nikumbatie | Hug me |
| Nkakutotela | asante | Thank you |
| Nkapepela | pole | Sorry |
| Nkukumbukila | ninakukumbuka | I miss you |
| Nkukumbukila nyingi | ninakukumbuka sana | I miss you so much |
| Nkukutemwa | nakupenda | I love you |
| Nkukutemwa na ngolo yose | ninakupenda kwa moyo wote | I love you with all my heart |
| Nkukutemwa nane | nakupenda pia | I love you too |
| Pole | samahani | Excuse me |
| Tafadhali | tafadhali | Please |
| Tukwibone | tutaonana baadaye | See you later |
| Tukwibone mailo | tutaonana kesho | See you tomorrow |
| Tuli wuli | tuko salama | We are fine |
| Tuli wuli pye | tuko vizuri | We are good |
| tulibakafu | Tuko salama | yes, we are (all well) |
| tulibakafu, ndaga | Tuko salama, asante | we too are all right, thank you |
| ubombile | Habari za kazi? / Habari za mchana? | How is work? / Good afternoon? |
| ugone | Kwaheri | goodbye |
| ugonile | Habari za asubuhi? / Habari za siku nyingi? | Good morning? / How are you? / Hello! |
| ugonile dada | Habari za asubuhi, dada? | Good morning, sister |
| ugonile gwamyitu | Habari za asubuhi, mdogo wangu? | Good morning, my younger one |
| ugonile juba | Habari za asubuhi, mama? | Good morning, mother/elder female |
| ugonile kaka | Habari za asubuhi, kaka? | Good morning, brother |
| ugonile mwana | Habari za asubuhi, mtoto? | Good morning, child |
| ugonile ngwangu | Habari za asubuhi, mdogo wangu? | Good morning, my younger one |
| ugonile nkulu | Habari za asubuhi, mkubwa wangu? | Good morning, my elder one |
| ugonile shemeji | Habari za asubuhi, shemeji? | Good morning, brother-in-law / sister-in-law |
| ugonile tata | Habari za asubuhi, baba? | Good morning, father/elder |
| ukagone | Kwaheri | goodbye |
| ulembwike | Umeamka! | you have woken up! |
| upyagile e.g. sweeping the yard. | Habari za kazi? (kufagia) | you have swept |
| usebile e.g. firewood) | Habari za kazi? (kukata kuni) | you have cut (e.g. firewood) |
| usokile | Umetoka nje | you have come out |
| utusisye | Umepumzika | you have rested |
| utwa kukaja numwe? | Na ninyi habari za nyumbani? | and what news do you have of home? |
| utwa kukaja? | Habari za nyumbani? | what news do you have of home? |
| utwa kutusya | Habari gani za kupumzika? | what news do you have while resting? |
| utwa mbombo | Habari gani za kazi? | what news do you have concerning your work? |
| Wabukanibyo | usiku mwema | Sleep well |
| Witogwi wane | mpenzi wangu | My love |
| Wuli wane | wewe ni wangu | You are mine |
| Wuli wiza | wewe ni mzuri | You are beautiful |
| Yewele | asante | Thank you |
| Kinyakyusa | Kiswahili | English |
|---|---|---|
| dada | dada | sister |
| Ee | ndiyo | Yes |
| gwamyitu | mdogo wangu | my younger one (sister/brother) |
| Ifyakulya | chakula | Food |
| Izaga apa | njoo hapa | Come here |
| Jinga? | bei gani? | How much? |
| juba | mama / mzee mwanamke | mother / elder female |
| kaka | kaka | brother |
| Lindila | subiri | Wait |
| Maji | maji | Water |
| Moga | cheza | dance, play |
| Mogela | jivunia | be proud of |
| Mosamosa | kila mahali | everywhere |
| Múno | humu | in here |
| Mwalo | ovyo | carelessly |
| mwana | mtoto | child |
| Nalikwenda | ninaenda | I am going |
| ngwangu | mdogo wangu | my younger one (sister/brother) |
| Nisaidie | nisaidie | Help me |
| Nitile... | jina langu ni... | My name is... |
| nkulu | mkubwa wangu | my elder one (sister/brother) |
| shemeji | shemeji | brother-in-law / sister-in-law |
| tata | baba / mzee | father / elder |
| Ubupube | mazoea | experience |
| Ubusaale | furaha | happiness |
| Ubwandilo | mwanzo | beginning |
| Ubwegano | harusi | wedding |
| Ubwilo | jua lituapo | sunset |
| Ulikala he? | unaishi wapi? | Where do you live? |
| Ulikwenda he? | unaenda wapi? | Where are you going? |
| Ulita ki? | unafanya nini? | What are you doing? |
| Ulitanwa nani? | jina lako nani? | What is your name? |
| Yayi | hapana | No |
Kamusi ya Kinyakyusa — Nukta Kamusi. Community-contributed phrases for language preservation.