Kinyarwanda
amakuru
ah-mah-KOO-roo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamakuruah-mah-KOO-roosoon
Englishhow are yousoon
Frenchcomment allez-vous ?soon
Meaning
a greeting asking for someone's news or condition; literally 'news', used as 'how are you?'.
Good to know
Literally “news?” — ask it right after greeting someone. The usual answer is “Ni meza.”
Examples
- Muraho! Amakuru?Hello! How are you?
- Amakuru? — Ni meza!How are you? — I'm fine!
- Mwaramutse! Amakuru?Good morning! How are you?
- Amakuru yawe uyu munsi?How are you today?