Conversational Kinyarwanda for Beginners
Kinyarwanda: The national language of Rwanda
Narrated by the author
Duration 1 hr 23 mins
Published 21 Apr 2020
22 tracks running 1:23:30
1.
Greetings: unit 1 lesson 1
03:59
Kinyarwanda basic salutations and responses
2.
self introduction: unit 1 lesson 2
03:58
Introduce yourself
Introduce someone
Talk about countries
Talk about jobs
Talk about your address
Introduce someone
Talk about countries
Talk about jobs
Talk about your address
3.
Expressions: unit 1 lesson 3
03:06
Learn how to say:
Sorry
Excuse
Thank you
And more useful expressions
Sorry
Excuse
Thank you
And more useful expressions
4.
Dialogue : unit 1esson 4 dial
00:41
A simple Dialogue between two women : Mariya na Odeta
Learn greetings and simple introduction
Learn greetings and simple introduction
5.
Transportation: unit 2 lesson 1
03:21
Learn how to take transportation using kiny expressions
6.
Places: unit 2 lesson 2
02:49
Learn names of different places to go, market, restaurant, school, etc
7.
Directions: unit 2 lesson 3
02:28
Learn how to give and ask for directions
8.
Dialogue: unit 2 lesson 4 dial
00:32
The dialogue between two women talking about their home places and work
9.
Numbers 1-20: unit 3 lesson 1 point 1
04:05
Learn how to count from 1-20
More numbers will follow
More numbers will follow
10.
More Numbers :unit 3 lesson 1 point 2
03:12
Learn how to use numbers with different nouns.
Learn more numbers 20-90
Learn more numbers 20-90
11.
Day expressions: unit 3 lesson 2 point 1
04:38
Learn days
Expressions to use when you want to make appointment
Expressions to use when you want to make appointment
12.
Months: unit 3 lesson 2 point 2
02:39
Learn how to say months so you will able to say dates
13.
Time: unit 3 lesson 3 point 1
05:42
Learn how to tell the time in kinyarwanda and how it relates to Swahili language
14.
Time expressions: unit 3 lessons 3 point 2
04:10
Learn more about the time and some expressions using time.
Learn how to plan meetings /appointment in kinyarwanda
Learn how to plan meetings /appointment in kinyarwanda
15.
Dialogue: unit 3 lessons 3 point 3 dial
00:38
In the dialogue,Two people are talking about the time. They setting up an appointment
16.
Food: unit 4 lesson 1
06:04
Learn different food , vegetables and fruits
17.
Drinks: unit 4 lesson 2
02:43
Learn how to say different drinks in kinyarwanda
18.
At the market: unit 4 lesson 3 point 1
03:52
Learn the market language
Get out of the stress , speak as you go!
Shop until you drop !
Get out of the stress , speak as you go!
Shop until you drop !
19.
at the restaurant: unit 4 lesson 3 point 2
03:19
Learn how to order food and drinks in a restaurant .
Enjoy you food!
Enjoy you food!
20.
Dialogue: unit 4 lesson 3 point 3 dial
00:34
The Dialogue is between a client and a saler
21.
alphabet record
16:47
1)alphabet(inyuguti)
Abcd
Efgh
Ijklmn
Oprst
Ovwyz
2) vowels (inyajwi)
a(ah) e (eh), i(ee) ,o(oh) ,u(oo)
3) consonants (ingombajwi)
Simple: D,f,g,h,k,m,n,h,s,t,v,w,z
Special:
B
C
G (ga,go,gu are simple) but
Gi (gji) , Ge(gje)
K(ka,ko,ku are simple) but
Ki(kji) , me(kje)
J
L and r not so different
Q and X don't exist
Y is a consonants
4 consonants combination (ibihekane)
2-letters
Ts, nz, rw, by, my,mw,tw,bw,,cy,ry,my,nk,nj,mv,mp ,by ,pf ,zw, nw ,gw , ns, mf, sw ,hw, ty ,by ,rw, sy, fw, cw
3-letters
Shy,mby,nny ,nyw,njy, ngw,shw, mbw, ndw,nzw, nsw, tsw , ntw nkw njw ndy nty mvw
4-letters
Nshy , njyw, nshw
**The most special yet common sounds among all as they don't sound the way they are spelled:
Rw
Bg
Jy
Mw
Mp
Nk
Nt
Ry
By
Cy
Tw
Abcd
Efgh
Ijklmn
Oprst
Ovwyz
2) vowels (inyajwi)
a(ah) e (eh), i(ee) ,o(oh) ,u(oo)
3) consonants (ingombajwi)
Simple: D,f,g,h,k,m,n,h,s,t,v,w,z
Special:
B
C
G (ga,go,gu are simple) but
Gi (gji) , Ge(gje)
K(ka,ko,ku are simple) but
Ki(kji) , me(kje)
J
L and r not so different
Q and X don't exist
Y is a consonants
4 consonants combination (ibihekane)
2-letters
Ts, nz, rw, by, my,mw,tw,bw,,cy,ry,my,nk,nj,mv,mp ,by ,pf ,zw, nw ,gw , ns, mf, sw ,hw, ty ,by ,rw, sy, fw, cw
3-letters
Shy,mby,nny ,nyw,njy, ngw,shw, mbw, ndw,nzw, nsw, tsw , ntw nkw njw ndy nty mvw
4-letters
Nshy , njyw, nshw
**The most special yet common sounds among all as they don't sound the way they are spelled:
Rw
Bg
Jy
Mw
Mp
Nk
Nt
Ry
By
Cy
Tw
22.
alsounds exercises
04:12
Practice the sounds and write words. Check your spelling with a native speaker.
Total duration: 1:23:30