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100 practical Afrikaans to Rundi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Rundi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dankie
Urakoze
(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Goeie more
Mwaramutse
(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Goeie middag
Mwiriwe
(mwee-ree-weh)
Goeie naand
Mwiriwe
(mwee-ree-weh)
Goeie nag
Ijoro ryiza
(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Sien jou later
Nzakubona
(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Totsiens
Nuhagurane
(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Wat is jou naam?
Icyo witwa n'iki?
(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
My naam is John
Nitwa John
(nee-twah John)
Hoe gaan dit?
Umeze gute?
(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
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.
Praat jy Engels?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Ek verstaan nie.
Sinumva.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Waar is die badkamer?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Draai links.
Hindukira ibumoso.
Draai regs.
Hindukira iburyo.
Gaan reguit.
Genda imbere.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Igiciro ni igiki?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Is dit ver van hier?
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Ek is verlore.
Ndi mu kaga.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ek stem nie saam nie
Ntidemera
Dit klink goed
Ivyo birashimishije
Wat dink jy?
Utekereza iki?
Kan jy my help?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Ek het hulp nodig
Nkeneye gufasha
Wag 'n oomblik
Teza akanya
Ek is jammer
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Isabukuru nziza
Veilige reis
Urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Aho hantu y'igari?
(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Waar is die busstop?
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Watter platform is dit?
Ihagararo ni irihe?
(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Dit is naby hier.
Birahari hafi
(Birahari hafi)
Dit is ver van hier.
Birahari kure
(Birahari kure)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Dit is te duur.
Iyo irahenda cane
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Die rekening, asseblief.
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Is diens ingesluit?
Serivisi irarimwo?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Dit is heerlik.
Iyi iraryoshye
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Terefona polisi
Bel 'n ambulans
Terefona ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Ndakeneye umuganga
Ek voel siek
Ndumva ndarwaye
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Dit seergemaak hier
Birandya hano
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Nishimiye kukumenya
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Tugire inama
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Igihe kiwukora?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Kan ons môre praat?
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Dankie vir jou tyd
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Ndemeye kubandanya
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Hoe laat is dit?
Igihe ni igiki?
Dit is drie uur.
Ni saa tatu.
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