Kinyarwanda
ijoro ryiza
ee-JOH-ro REE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaijoro ryizaee-JOH-ro REE-zahsoon
Englishgood nightsoon
Frenchbonne nuitsoon
Meaning
a greeting said to someone before they go to sleep or when parting at night.
Good to know
Said when parting at night — a wish for a good night, not a greeting.
Examples
- Ijoro ryiza, inshuti!Good night, friend!
- Murabeho! Ijoro ryiza!Goodbye! Good night!
- Ijoro ryiza! — Ijoro ryiza!Good night! — Good night!
- Ijoro ryiza, uzaryama neza.Good night, sleep well.