Kinyarwanda
nitwa
NEE-twah
How to say it
KinyarwandanitwaNEE-twahsoon
Englishmy name issoon
Frenchje m'appellesoon
Meaning
my name is, a first-person set phrase from -ita "to name".
Good to know
my name is
Examples
- Nitwa Uwase, nishimiye kukumenya.My name is Uwase, nice to meet you.
- Yambajije nitwa nde.He asked me what my name is.
- Nitwa Jean, ntuzigere unyibagirwa.My name is Jean, don't ever forget me.
- Igihe nari nkiri muto, nitwa Kalisa.When I was still young, my name was Kalisa.