Common Phrases
Learn essential Kifuliiru expressions, greetings, and phrases for everyday communication. Start your journey to speaking Kifuliiru with these fundamental expressions.
Essential Phrases
Start with these fundamental Kifuliiru expressions. Each phrase includes pronunciation guidance to help you speak correctly.
Musingo
Greetings
Pronunciation: moo-sing-go
Myazi miki?
What is the news?
Pronunciation: mya-zee mee-kee
Myazi miija
News is good
Pronunciation: mya-zee mee-jah
Wagenda hayi?
Where are you going?
Pronunciation: wa-gen-da ha-yee
Ehee
Oh my!
Pronunciation: eh-heh
Yoo
Oh no
Pronunciation: yo-o
E mwana wani!
O my son/child!
Pronunciation: eh mwa-na wa-nee
Hâli riiri
There was
Pronunciation: ha-lee ree-ree
Lusiku luguma
One day
Pronunciation: loo-see-koo loo-goo-ma
Áhali ikyoba hatagendwa bwija
Where there is fear it does not go well
Pronunciation: ah-ha-lee ee-kyo-ba ha-ta-gen-dwa bwee-jah
Expression Categories
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Greetings & Common Phrases
Musingo
Greetings
General greeting
Myazi miki?
What is the news?
Greeting question
Myazi miija
News is good
Response to greeting
Wagenda hayi?
Where are you going?
Common question
Nagenda harebe
I'm going to a certain place
Response to where question
Interjections & Expressions
Ehee
Oh my!
Expression of surprise
Yehee
Oh dear
Expression of concern
Aaho
OK then
Used to shame people into accepting a statement
Kiziga
Surprise!
Expression of surprise
Yoo
Oh no
Expression of empathy/shock
Ararara
Ai yai yai
Expression of pain
E mwira wani
O my friend
Friendly expression
E maashi
Please, come on
Urging expression
E mama
No problem
Expression of consent
Common Sayings & Proverbs
Áhali ikyoba hatagendwa bwija
Where there is fear it does not go well
Traditional proverb
Byoshi íbibonwa bitadetwa
Everything that is seen is not spoken
Traditional proverb
Ihano libi likizi yitiisania
Bad advice habitually kills
Traditional proverb
Utayilyose ku bandi
Do not remove yourself from others
Traditional proverb
Utagwate ubwira ne'ndyalya
Do not be friends with a deceiver
Traditional proverb
Story Formulas
Hâli riiri
There was
Common story beginning
Lusiku luguma
One day
Story transition
Ulufumu ho luhumbira
The story, that's where it ends
Story ending
Kwokwo kwo
Thus is how
Story conclusions
Useful Expressions
E mwana wani!
O my son/child!
Affectionate expression
Nanga
No!/Oh!
Expression of refusal or surprise
Shoobe
No way
Expressing impossibility
Fyó-fyó
Dare, dare
Challenging someone
Hoobe-hoobe
I swear
Taking an oath
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