Everything is in Kinyarwanda unless otherwise noted. (written phonetically followed by the correct spellings)

General Greetings, Etc.

Good morning: MooaramootZAY (Mwaramutse)
Good afternoon: Mweereeway (Mwiriwe)
Hello (anytime): MooraHO (Muraho)
Hello (Swahili) Jambo
How are you?: Amakooroo (Amakuru)
How are you? (reciprocated): Amakooroo Yah Way
What's up?: BEEtess? (Bitese?)
I'm fine: Nee MAYza (Ni meza)
I'm not good: MayZay NahBee (Meze nabi)
How are you doing?: OoMAYzay GOOtay? (Umeze gute)
I'm fine: MAYzay NAYzah (Meze neza)
Thank you: MooraKohZay (Murakoze)
Thank you very much(Swahili): AhSANtee SAHna (Ahsante Sana)
Goodbye (afternoon): Meereegway
Goodbye (evening): MooramooKEYAY
Goodbye (general): MoorahBAYho (Murabeho)
Yes: YAYgo (Yego)
No: Oya (Oya)
What's your name?: WitWAHNday? (Witwande)
My name is _____.: NEETwah _____. (Nitwa)
Good: MAYza (Meza)
Bad: BeeBee (Bibi)
No problem: NAHkeyBAzoo (Nakibazu)
No problem (Swahili): Hakuna Matata (or) Hamna Shida
Welcome: MooRahKahZah NayZa (Murakaza neza)
Welcome (Swahili): KahReeBoo (Karibu)
Feel at home: MooReeSahnGah (Murisanga)
Excuse me (also means "have compassion"): ImBahBahZee (Imbabazi)
I am an American (woman): NDOOmnyaMayreekah Kahzee (Ndu mnyamerikakazi)
I am an American (man): NDOOmnyaMayreekah (Ndu mnyamerika)
Have a good day: OoMooSee MweeZah (Umusi Mwiza)
Have a good night: EeJoro GweeZah (Ijoro Rwiza)

Beverages

Milk products (general): Amahtah (Amata)
Drinking milk: Eenchiuchiu (inshyushyu)
Yogurt milk, like an Indian lassi: EeKeyVooGooToe (Ikivuguto)
Powdered milk: AhMahTah YeeFoo (Amata Yifu)
Water: Ahmahzee (Amazi)
Beer: EeBeeYehRee (Ibyeri)
Tea: EeKEYAhYee (Icyayi)
Coffee: EeKAHwah (Ikawa)
Fruit juice: OoMooToeBay WeemBooToe (Umutobe w'imbuto)
Coke: CoCah (Coca)

Food

Sugar: EeSooKAHree (Isukari)
Eggs: Ahmahgee (Amagi)
Meat: EenYahMah (Inyama)
Passionfruit: MaraKOOcha (Marakuja)
Bananas: EemeeNAYkay (Imineke)
Plantains: IGeeToeGee (Igitoke)
Corn cake: Kayk (Keke)
Bread: OomooKAHtee (Umukati)
Butter: AhMahVooTah (Amavuta) (Though you might get margarine instead)
Donuts: AHmahndAHzi (Amandazi)
Potatoes: EeBeeRAIYee (Ibirayi)
Corn: EeKeyGorEe (Ikigori)
Cassava (Manioc): EemYoomBahTee (Inyumbati)
Beans: EeBeeHEEMboh (Ibihyimbo)
Rice: OoMooCHELLee (Umuceli)
Peas: AhMahShahZah (Amashaza)
Tomatoes: EenYAHNyah (Inyanya)
Chicken: EenKohKoh (Inkoko)
Sheep: EenTahMah (Intama)
Goat: EeHenAy (Ihene)
Fish: EeFee (Ifi)

Other Food/Drink-Related Terms

What are you looking for?: OoRahShahKeeKee? (Ura shakiki?)
Here is sold _____.: HAHno Hahree _____: (Hano Hari)
Plastic bottle (such as one that holds water) : AhgahCHOOPa (Agacupa)
I don't have a plastic bottle: AhGahCHOOPa PfEEtay (Agacupa Pfite)
There's still water in this bottle: HahRee MooAhMahZee (Hari Mu Amazi)
The last glass (such as "one for the road"): AhGahShinGooRahChooMoo (Agashyinguracumu)
When is the food going to be ready? (Very important here!): BeeGayZay Hay? (Bigeze he?)
It's going to take a while: BeeRahTeenDah (Biratinda)
I'm hungry: NDah ShownJay (Nda Shonge)
I'm thirsty: MFeeTay EenYowTah (Mfite Inyota)
I'm full: Ndah Hahzee (Nda Haze)
Bon Appetit: MoorYeowHairGway (Muryohe Rwe)
Cheers (when toasting a drink) : DooSahnGeeRay CarGeeOhHay (Dusangire Karyohe)
Cold: BeeCONEjay (Bikonje)
Room temperature: EensheeooShay (Inshyushye)
Hot: EensheeooShay Cheeanee (Inshyushye cyane)

Money

Money: AhMaFahRanGah (Amafaranga)
I don't have money: INhaMaFahRanGah (Nta amafaranga)
There is no money: AhMaFahRanGah FeeTay (Amafaranga pfite)
How much does this cost? :NahnGahHay?
Where is the bank: EeBONGki Ni Hay Hay? (Ibanki ni he he?)
Where is the currency exchange?: Forex Ni Hay Hay? (Forex ni he he?)

Other

White person: Moozoongoo (Muzungu)
White people: WAHzoongoo (Wazungu)
Small white person: KAHzoongoo (often derogatory, when used between Rwandans) (Kazungu)
Office: EeBeeRo (Ibiro)
Work: AhKAHzi (Akazi)
Unity: OOBOOMway(Ubumwe)
Peace: AhMahHorOh (Amahoro)
I want: NDah SHAHkah (Ndashaka)
I don't want: DTABgoneSHAHkah (Ntabwonshaka)
I don't want: SeenShahKah (Sinshaka)
I'm tired: EndAHNahnEEway (Ndananiwe)
Very: CHAHNee (cyane)
Subsidized housing: OOmooDOOgoodoo (Umudugudu)
Community work: OOmooGahnDah (Umuganda)
Lodging: AhmahCHOOmbee (Amacumbi)
I love you: NDah GooKoonDah (Nda Gukunda)
Telephone: TooVooGahNee (Tuvugane) (Literally, "Let's Talk")
It's good: Nee Byeeza (Ni byiza)
Friends/Lovers: MooKoonZee (mukunzi)
Friends: EenShooTee (inshuti)
Rain: EemVooLah (imvura)
Rainy season: IgEeHay CheemVooRah (Igihe cy'imvura)
Mosquito: OoMooBoo (umubu)
Mosquitoes: EeMeeBoo (imibu)
Card: Eecartee
Hospital: EeVooReeRo (Ivuriro)
Prison: GayRayZah (Gereza)
Where is the bathroom?: AhHo KweetOoMah Nee Hay? (Aho kwituma ni he?)
Do you need to go to the bathroom? (singular): OoRah ShahKah Kwee TooMah? (Ura shaka kwi tuma?)
Do you need to go to the bathroom? (plural): MooRah ShahKah Kwee TooMah? (Mura shaka kwi tuma?)
You are cute: OoRee MweeZah (Uri mwiza)
It is pretty: Nee HayZah (Ni Heza)
You are crazy (this should be reserved for good friends only, otherwise, an insult!): Oorah SahZay (Ura Saze)
You are crazy (Swahili): WayWay Cheesy

Directions

Where are you going?:OogeeayHAYhay? (Ugiye hehe?)
I am going to _____.: Ngeeay ________.(Ngiye ___.)
Where are you coming from?: Oovooeay hay? (Uvuye he?)
I am coming from ____.: Nvooy____.
Where are you?: Ooreeay hay? (Urie he?)
Where is ____?: Nee Hay Haree ___? (Ni he hari__?)
To the city: MooMooGee (mumugi)
To the house: MooRooGoo (murugu)
To the [x] hotel: KooRee Hotelee [name of hotel]: (Kuri hoteli [name])
Let's go: TooGENday (tugende)
You guys go: MooGenDay (mugende)
Go Straight: KoMayZay EemBayRay (Komeze Imbere)
Left: EeBooMoSo (Ibumoso)
Right: EeBurgyo (Iburyo)
Backward, behind: EenYooMah (Inyuma)
It's here: Nee Hahno (Ni hano)
Where is it?: NeeHayHay? (Ni he he?)
It's not far? : Nee HahFee? (Ni hafi?)
It's far?: Nee KooRay? (Ni kure?)
It's here: Nee Hahno (Ni hano)
It's there: Nee HahReeYah (Ni hariya)
Stop!: HahGahRahRah (Hagarara)
Road: OoMooHAHNdah (Umuhanda)
Bus: BeeSee (Bisi)
Bus: MahTahToo (Matatu)
Taxi: TahGeeSee (Tagisi)
Bicycle: EeGahRay (Igare)
Car (Motorcar): EeMohDohKah (Imodoka)
Plane: EenDayGay (Indege)
Airport: EeKeyBooGah CheenDayGay (Ikibuga cy'indege)

Family

Family: MeerYahnGo (Miryango)
Mama: Mama
Papa: DahTah (Data)
My wife: OoMooGorAy WahnJeeYay (Umugore wanjye)
My husband: OoMooGahBow WahnJeeYay (Umugabo wanjye)
My child: OomWahNah WahnJeeYay (Umwana wanjye)
My children: AhBahNah BanJeeYay (Abana banjye)

Miscellaneous

Rain: EemVooLah (imvura)
Rainy season: IgEeHay CheemVooLah (Igihe cy'imvura)
Mosquito: OoMooBoo (umubu)
Mosquitoes: EeMeeBoo (imibu)
Card: Eecartee
Hospital: EeVooReeRo (Ivuriro)
Prison: GayRayZah (Gereza)
Office: EeBeeRo (Ibiro)
Work: AhKAHzi (Akazi)
Pharmacy: FarMahSee (Farmasi)
Health Center: EeVooReeRoh (Ivuriro)
Hospital: EeBeeTahRoh (Ibitaro)
Gas station: AhHo KoonyeeWeshErAyZah AySahnSs (Aho kunyweshereza essence)
Village: AhKahDooGooDoo (Akadugudu)
Toilet Paper: EemPahPooRoh Zoh Moo MooSahRahNay (Impapuro zo mu musarane)
Matches: EeKeeBreeTee (Ikibriti)
Candle: BooJee (Buji)
Subsidized housing: OOmooDOOgoodoo (Umudugudu)
Community work: OOmooGahnDah (Umuganda)
Lodging: AhmahCHOOmbee (Amacumbi)
Telephone: TooVooGahNee (Tuvugane) (Literally, "Let's Talk")
Lake: EeKeeYahGah (Ikiyaga)
Mountain: OoMooSohZee (Umusozi)
Volcanoes: EeBeeRoonGah (Ibirunga)

Numbers

1 ReemWay (Rimwe)
2 KahBeeRee (Kabiri)
3 GahTahToo (Gatatu)
4 KahNay (Kane)
5 Gahtahno (Gatanu)
6 GahTahnDahToo (Gatandatu)
7 KahRinDwee (Karindwi)
8 OoMooNahNay (Umunane)
9 EeCheeEnDah (Icyenda)
10 EeChooMee (Icumi)
100 EeJahNah (Ijana)
1000 EeGeeHoomBee (Igihumbi)
1500 EeGeeHoomBee Nah MahGahNahTahNoo (Igihumbi na magana atanu)
2000 EeBeeHoomBee BeeBeeRee (Ibihumbi Bibiri)
2500 EeBeeHoomBee BeeBeeRee Nah MahGahNahTahNoo (Ibihumbi bibiri na magana atanu)
5000 EeBeeHoomBee BeeTahNoo (Ibihumbi Bitanu)

A few words on pronunciation: Some Rwandans pronounce "k" as "ch." Many pronounce "l" like "r" and vice versa, which means that some Rwandans pronounce "Kigali" as "Chigari." Similarly, some pronounce "g" as hard and others pronounce it softer, so "Ruhengeri" can sound like "Ruhenjeli." If you are a stickler for pronunciation, try to imitate the way they pronounce their "l," which, if said correctly, should also sound vaguely like an "r" or a "d." After much practice, I've discovered that all it takes is a simple tap of the tongue on the hard palate behind your top teeth. It sounds harder than it is....in fact, Kinyarwanda is very easy to pronounce once you get the hang of it! ~ Morgan C.

List origination: http://morganinafrica.blogspot.com/2006/02/rwandan-dictionary-kinyarwanda-english.html