indimi

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?

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