- Crossness: inzika
Example: She can keep crossness for two years
In Kinyarwanda: Ashobora kubika inzika imyaka ibiri.
- Complaint: amaganya ( kugaragaza ko utishimiye ibintu nka servisi,…)
Example: The most common complaint is about poor service.
In Kinyarwanda: Amaganya cyangwa se icyo bahuriyeho batishimiye ni servisi za ntakigenda.
- Curiosity: amatsiko
Example: Children show curiosity about everything.
In Kinyarwanda: Abana bagaragaza amatsiko kuri buri kintu.
- Dispute: impaka, amahane
Example: A dispute between the two countries about the boarder.
In Kinyarwanda: Impaka hagati y’ibihugu bibiri ku byerekeye umupaka.
- In a dilemma: mu rungabangabo, mu gihirahiro
Example: She is in a dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.
In Kinyarwanda: Ari mu gihirahiro niba arubaha cyangwa se niba aratakaza umukunzi we.
- Crowd: inteko, rubanda, imbaga, abantu benshi.
Example: Police had to break up the crowd.
In Kinyarwanda: Polisi yagombye gutatanya abantu.
- Enthusiasm: umwete
Example: She had a real enthusiasm for the work.
In Kinyarwanda: Yari afitiye umwete umurimo.
- Esteem: icyubahiro
She is held in high esteem by her colleagues.
In Kinyarwanda: Yubahwa cyane na bagenzi be.
- Dirt: umwanda, ico.
Example: His clothes were covered in dirt.
In Kinyarwanda: Imyambaro ye yari yuzuyeho umwanda, ico.
- Destitute: ubutindi, ubukene
The family faced destitute.
In Kinyarwanda: Umuryango wahuye n’ubutindi, ubukene.
