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Common Chichewa to Rundi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: pick five Rundi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Moni

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Zikomo

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Masana abwino

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Madziwabwino

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Usiku wabwino

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

  7. Tiwonana

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Tsalani bwino

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

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

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

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Muli bwanji?

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

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    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. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Sinavuga Hindi neza. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Sinumva. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Hindukira ibumoso. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Hindukira iburyo. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Genda imbere. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Igiciro ni igiki? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Birakomeye kuva hano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ndi mu kaga. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Yego

  2. Ayi

    Oya

  3. Mwina

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ndemera

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Ntidemera

  6. Zimakoma

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Teza akanya

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Palibe vuto

    Nta kibazo

  13. Zikomo

    Ishimwe

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Pita bwino

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

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

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

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

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

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

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

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

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

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

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    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. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Terefona polisi

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Birandya hano

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Thandizani!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Tugire inama

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    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. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Igihe ni igiki?

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Ni saa tatu.

  3. Lero

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Mawa

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Ch yesterday

    Ejo.

  6. Lolemba

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. Lachiwiri

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. Lachitatu

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Chimodzi

    Kimwe.

  10. Chiwiri

    Kabiri.

  11. Chitatu

    Gatatu.

  12. Kumi

    Cumi.

  13. Zana

    Ijana.

  14. Pafupifupi

    Igice.

  15. Zambiri

    Ikinshi.

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