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Common Lingala to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Melesi

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Malamu na butu

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

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Kende malamu

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

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

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

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

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

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    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. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Sinavuga Hindi neza. (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Sinumva. (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro. (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Hindukira ibumoso. (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Hindukira iburyo. (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Genda imbere. (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Igiciro ni igiki? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze. (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Birakomeye kuva hano? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ndi mu kaga. (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Yego

  2. Te

    Oya

  3. Soki

    Birashoboka

  4. Nalingi

    Ndemera

  5. Nalingi te

    Ntidemera

  6. Eza malamu

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Sunga moke

    Teza akanya

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Nta kibazo

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Ishimwe

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Terefona polisi

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Birandya hano

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. S.O.S!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Tugire inama

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    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. Nini tango ezali?

    Igihe ni igiki? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Ni saa tatu. (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Lelo

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Bokoko

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Kaka

    Ejo.

  6. Lundi

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. Mardi

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. Mercredi

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Moko

    Kimwe.

  10. Mbala

    Kabiri.

  11. Misato

    Gatatu.

  12. Libwa

    Cumi.

  13. Sankuru

    Ijana.

  14. Bato

    Igice.

  15. Soki

    Ikinshi.

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