Greetings & Polite Expressions

• Muraho – Hello / How are you? (formal)
  
  

• Bite? – What’s up? (informal, to friends)
  
  

• Mwiriwe – Good afternoon / Good evening
  
  

• Mwaramutse – Good morning
  
  

• Ijoro ryiza – Good night
  
  

• Amakuru? – How are you? / What’s the news?
  
  

• Ni meza – I’m fine
  
  

• Urakomeye? – Are you well? (literally “Are you strong?”)
  
  

• Ndakomeye – I am well / strong