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Common Ilocano to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Agyamanak

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Naimbag a bigat

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Naimbag a malem

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Naimbag a rabii

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Naimbag a rabii

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

  7. Kitaen tayon

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Pakada

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

  9. Ania ti nagan mo?

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

  10. Ti nagan ko ket John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Kumusta ka?

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

  12. Naragsakak nga makilala ka

    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. Agsasaoka ti English?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Saanak a maawatan.

    Sinumva.

  4. Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Ayanna ti banyo?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Lumiko ka nga agtawid.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Agpada ka.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Mano ti bayad?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Nawawagak.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Wen

    Yego

  2. Saan

    Oya

  3. Mabalin

    Birashoboka

  4. Agkakabsatak

    Ndemera

  5. Saanak a makikabsat

    Ntidemera

  6. Nasayaat dayta

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Ania ti panunot mo?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Makatulong ka kanyak?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Masapulak ti tulong

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto

    Teza akanya

  11. Pakawanen

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Awan ti problema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Kudos

    Ishimwe

  14. Naragsak a kasangay

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Agturongka a nasayaat

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?

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

  2. Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?

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

  3. Ania ti plataporma?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?

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

  5. Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?

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

  6. Adu ti asideg ditoy.

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?

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

  9. Umayka ditoy, please.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Kaano ti agdama?

    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. Mano ti presyo daytoy?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. Nasukat unay dayta.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Ti kwenta, please.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Vegetarian ak.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Awang maang a makan, please.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Naimas daytoy.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Maysa a baso ti danum, please.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tawagan ti pulis

    Terefona polisi

  2. Tawagan ti ambulansya

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Kasapulan ko ti doktor

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Makaramdamak a masakit

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Alergiak iti mani

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Masakit ditoy

    Birandya hano

  8. Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Tulungan!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Naimbag a makilala ka

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita

    Tugire inama

  3. Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ipadala ko ti report ita

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Agyamanak iti oras mo

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Ti deadline ket Biyernes

    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. Ania ti oras?

    Igihe ni igiki? (ah-nee-ah tee oh-ras)

  2. Tallo ti oras

    Ni saa tatu. (tah-loh tee oh-ras)

  3. Ita

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Inton bigat

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Kahapon

    Ejo.

  6. Lunes

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. Martes

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. Miyerkules

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Maysa

    Kimwe.

  10. Dua

    Kabiri.

  11. Tallo

    Gatatu.

  12. Sangapulo

    Cumi.

  13. Sangagasut

    Ijana.

  14. Tunga

    Igice.

  15. Ad-adu

    Ikinshi.

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