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Common Alur to Rundi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Alur to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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. Salam

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Matur nuwun

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Selamat pagi

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Selamat sore

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Selamat malam

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Selamat bobo

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

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Selamat tinggal

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

  9. Sapa nama mu?

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

  10. Nama ku John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Kabar apa?

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

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    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. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Sinumva.

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Belok kanan.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Nyi terus.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iyo

    Yego

  2. Ayi

    Oya

  3. Mungkin

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngeye

    Ndemera

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Ntidemera

  6. Iya, enak

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Teza akanya

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Tidak masalah

    Nta kibazo

  13. Selamat

    Ishimwe

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dika halte bis?

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

  3. Platform mana?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

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

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

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

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Ini enak.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Terefona polisi

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Birandya hano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Tolong!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Tugire inama

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Igihe ni igiki? (jaam berapa)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Ni saa tatu. (jaam tiga)

  3. Hari ini.

    Uyu munsi. (hari ini)

  4. Besok.

    Ejo hazaza. (besok)

  5. Kemarin.

    Ejo. (kemarin)

  6. Senin.

    Kuwa mbere. (senin)

  7. Selasa.

    Kuwa kabiri. (selasa)

  8. Rabu.

    Kuwa gatatu. (rabu)

  9. Satu.

    Kimwe. (satu)

  10. Dua.

    Kabiri. (dua)

  11. Tiga.

    Gatatu. (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Cumi. (sepuluh)

  13. Seratus.

    Ijana. (seratus)

  14. Setengah.

    Igice. (setengah)

  15. Lebih.

    Ikinshi. (lebih)

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