Essential greetings and salutations.

• MurahoHello (standard, neutral greeting to one or many)
• MwaramutseGood morning (lit. 'you survived to morning'; used early in the day)
• MwiriweGood afternoon / Good evening (used from midday onward)
• Ijoro ryizaGood night (said when parting at night; lit. 'good night')
• Amakuru?How are you? / What's the news? (most common greeting after 'muraho')
• Ni mezaIt's good / Fine (standard reply to 'amakuru?')
• Bite?What's up? / How's it going? (informal, among friends/peers)
• BisanzweSame as usual / Fine (informal reply to 'bite?')
• Witwa nde?What's your name? (lit. 'you are called who?')
• Nitwa…My name is… (lit. 'I am called…')
• Wiriwe ute?How was your day? (asked in the afternoon/evening, to one person)
• Murakomeye?Are you (all) well/strong? (polite, often to a group or elders; lit. 'are you firm?')