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Common Fulani to Rundi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Fulani to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: read the Rundi line out loud three times, then cover the Fulani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. A jaraama

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. A jaraama

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Nde woɗi

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Nde njahi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Nde saare

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Nde daɗi

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

  7. A waawi

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Njaara

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

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

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

  10. Innde am ko John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. No mbadi?

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

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    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. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Sinumva.

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Yego (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Oya (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Birashoboka (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ndemera (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Ntidemera (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Ivyo birashimishije (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Utekereza iki? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Urashobora kumfasha? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Nkeneye gufasha (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Teza akanya (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ndi umwiyahuzi (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Nta kibazo (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Ishimwe (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Isabukuru nziza (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Urugendo rwiza (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

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

  2. Hol ko wuro?

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

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Hol no feere?

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

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

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

  6. O wadi nder

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

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

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Hol no feere?

    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. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Terefona polisi

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Birandya hano

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Yamiro!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Nishimiye kukumenya (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Tugire inama (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Igihe kiwukora? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ndemeye kubandanya (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

    Igihe ni igiki? (Holl ko be?)

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

    Ni saa tatu. (O wadi didi e nayi)

  3. Nde

    Uyu munsi. (Nde)

  4. Jango

    Ejo hazaza. (Jango)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Ejo. (Nde be)

  6. Alhadi

    Kuwa mbere. (Alhadi)

  7. Talata

    Kuwa kabiri. (Talata)

  8. Larba

    Kuwa gatatu. (Larba)

  9. Go'o

    Kimwe. (Go'o)

  10. Diyam

    Kabiri. (Diyam)

  11. Tati

    Gatatu. (Tati)

  12. Sappo

    Cumi. (Sappo)

  13. Nayi

    Ijana. (Nayi)

  14. Ndaari

    Igice. (Ndaari)

  15. Kadi

    Ikinshi. (Kadi)

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