- Comings and goings: urujya n’uruza
Exemple: It is hard to control the children’s comings and goings.
In Kinyarwanda: Biragoye kugenzura urujya n’uruza rw’abana
- Evidence: gihamya
Exemple: There is convincing evidence that she loves me
In Kinyarwanda: Hari gihamya yemeza ko ankunda.
- Favoritism: ubutoni
Exemple: The students accused the teacher of favouritism.
In Kinyarwanda: Abanyeshuri bashinja mwarimu kurobanura ku butoni.
- Famine: inzara, amapfa
Exemple: Disasters such as floods and famine
In Kinyarwanda: Ibiza n’imyuzure n’inzara
- Disorder: akavuyo, imvururu, imidugararo
Exemple: The room was in state of disorder.
In Kinyarwanda: Icyumba cyarimo akavuyo.
- Darkness: umwijima
Exemple: The darkness of the room made it difficult to see.
In Kinyarwanda: Umwijima wari mu cyumba watumye bigorana kureba.
- To amaze, to astonish: gutangaza, gutuma umuntu atangara
Exemple: What amazes me is how long she managed to hide it from us.
In Kinyarwanda: Icyantangaje ni igihe yamaze abiduhishe.
- To be alert to, to be vigilant: kuba maso, kutarangara
Exemple: Parents should be alert to sudden changes in children’behaviour.
In Kinyarwanda: Ababyeyi bagombye kuba maso ku mpinduka zitunguranye zigaragara mu myitwarire y’abana.
- To annoy, to bother: kubangamira
Exemple: The decision really annoyed him.
In Kinyarwanda: Icyemezo mu by’ukuri cyaramubangamiye.
- To anoint: gusiga amavuta
Exemple: The priest anointed her with oil.
In Kinyarwanda: Padiri yamusize amavuta.
