Kinyarwanda
nyamuneka
nyah-moo-NEH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandanyamunekanyah-moo-NEH-kahsoon
Englishpleasesoon
Frenchs'il te plaîtsoon
Meaning
a polite word used to make a request, please.
Good to know
Softens a request — put it before or after what you ask for.
Examples
- Amazi, nyamuneka.Water, please.
- Icyayi, nyamuneka.Tea, please.
- Nyamuneka, ndashaka ikawa.Please, I want coffee.
- Mpa amazi, nyamuneka.Give me water, please.