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Common Kiga to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Webale

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Osiibye bulungi

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

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Nkwagala

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

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

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

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Oli otya?

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

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    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. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Sinumva.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yego

  2. Oya

    Oya

  3. Wali

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndiinze

    Ndemera

  5. Sindiinze

    Ntidemera

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Oteka ki?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Leka akaseke

    Teza akanya

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Tera kintu

    Nta kibazo

  13. Nkwagala

    Ishimwe

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

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

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Iyo irahenda cane (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Iyi iraryoshye (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Terefona polisi

  2. Funa ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Birandya hano

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Mbadde!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Nishimiye kukumenya (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Tugire inama

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    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. Ekitundu ki?

    Igihe ni igiki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Ni saa tatu. (kiri musanvu)

  3. Lwaki

    Uyu munsi. (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Ejo hazaza. (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Ejo. (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Kuwa mbere. (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Kuwa kabiri. (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Kuwa gatatu. (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Kimwe. (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Kabiri. (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Gatatu. (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Cumi. (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Ijana. (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Igice. (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Ikinshi. (okwongera)

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