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Common Acholi to Rundi phrases

100 practical Acholi to Rundi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Rundi translation (Rundi) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Rundi.

Tip: when a Rundi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Acholi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Naki

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Bok moti

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Bok nongo

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Bok obedo

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Bok ngat

    Ijoro ryiza (ee-jo-roh ree-zah)

  7. Tye kany

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Itye

    Nuhagurane (nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Icyo witwa n'iki? (ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)

  10. Ineno John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Umeze gute? (oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Nishimiye kukumenya (nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Nye neno.

    Sinumva.

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. One ticket, please.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Nye konyo.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Yego

  2. Bila

    Oya

  3. Kweyo

    Birashoboka

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Ndemera

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Ntidemera

  6. Okwero kany

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Ika kany?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Tye kany

    Teza akanya

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Bila kany

    Nta kibazo

  13. Tye kany

    Ishimwe

  14. Aye konyo

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Aho hantu y'igari? (Aho hantu y'igari?)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Aho hantu y'ibisohoka? (Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Igihe ni igiki gishika? (Igihe ni igiki gishika?)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Ubu ni bwo buryo? (Ubu ni bwo buryo?)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Okwero keken

    Iyo irahenda cane (Okwero keken)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Iti kany

    Iyi iraryoshye (Iti kany)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (Kadi me kic, nyinga)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Terefona polisi

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Birandya hano

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Yat!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Nishimiye kukumenya (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Tugire inama (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Igihe kiwukora? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Ndemeye kubandanya (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Igihe ni igiki? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Ni saa tatu. (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Nye kany

    Uyu munsi. (Nye kany)

  4. Nye kany me

    Ejo hazaza. (Nye kany me)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Ejo. (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ponyo

    Kuwa mbere. (Ponyo)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Kuwa kabiri. (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Kuwa gatatu. (Ponyo tye)

  9. Moko

    Kimwe. (Moko)

  10. Maka

    Kabiri. (Maka)

  11. Mek

    Gatatu. (Mek)

  12. Ten

    Cumi. (Ten)

  13. Paka

    Ijana. (Paka)

  14. Piny

    Igice. (Piny)

  15. Kaka

    Ikinshi. (Kaka)

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