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Common Kinyarwanda to Rundi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Rundi-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Muraho

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Urakoze

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Ijoro ryiza

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

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Murabeho

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

  9. Witwa nde?

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

  10. Nitwa John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Umeze ute?

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

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    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. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Sinumva

    Sinumva.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Genda imbere

    Genda imbere.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Yego

  2. Oya

    Oya

  3. Birashoboka

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ndemera

  5. Sinemeranya

    Ntidemera

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Tegereza gato

    Teza akanya

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Nta kibazo

    Nta kibazo

  13. Ibyishimo

    Ishimwe

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

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

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

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

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

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

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

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

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi igura angahe?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Terefona polisi

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Birandya hano

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Fasha!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Tugire inama

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Igihe ni igiki? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Ni saa tatu. (ni saa tatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Uyu munsi. (uyu munsi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Ejo hazaza. (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ejo

    Ejo. (ejo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Kuwa mbere. (kuwa mbere)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Kuwa kabiri. (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Kuwa gatatu. (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Kimwe. (kimwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Kabiri. (kabiri)

  11. Gatatu

    Gatatu. (gatatu)

  12. Cumi

    Cumi. (cumi)

  13. Ijana

    Ijana. (ijana)

  14. Igice

    Igice. (igice)

  15. Byinshi

    Ikinshi. (byinshi)

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