Imizi Adults: Foundations

Lesson 1: Sounds and courtesy

Key sounds, muraho, and speaking respectfully to elders.

Lesson 2: Introducing yourself

Name, origin, and why you are learning Kinyarwanda.

Lesson 3: At the table

Food words and phrases you will actually use at home.

Lesson 4: Visiting family

Arriving, greeting a household, and saying goodbye well.

Lesson 5: Counting 1 to 10

Rimwe, kabiri, gatatu… the numbers you use every day.

Lesson 6: Prices and money

Ask how much something costs and understand the answer.

Lesson 7: Telling the time

Rwandan hours start counting at 7 a.m. — saa moya is the first hour.

Lesson 8: Days of the week

Monday is “the first day” — the week counts forward from there.

Lesson 9: Asking for directions

Left, right, straight ahead — and how to ask where something is.

Lesson 10: Taking a moto or bus

Talk to a motari, ask for the helmet, and tell them where to stop.

Lesson 11: At the market

Buy fruit and vegetables, count your change, and bargain politely.

Lesson 12: Saying how you feel

Happy, tired, hungry, thirsty — simple sentences about yourself.

Lesson 13: Talking about the weather

Rain, sun, heat and cold — the easiest small talk.

Lesson 14: Goodbyes and good wishes

The right goodbye for the time of day, and wishes for the road.