Kirundi
witwa nde
WEE-twah n-DEH
How to say it
Kirundiwitwa ndeWEE-twah n-DEHsoon
EnglishWhat is your name?soon
Frenchcomment t'appelles-tu ?soon
Meaning
a greeting question asking someone's name.
Good to know
asked when meeting someone for the first time.
Examples
- Witwa nde, mwene wacu?What is your name, friend?
- Nitwa Yohani, mbega witwa nde?My name is Yohani, and what is your name?
- Ntamenye witwa nde uwo muhungu.I do not know that boy's name.
- Yambajije witwa nde imbere yo kumenya andi makuru.He asked me my name before asking anything else.