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Common Ndebele South to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Lalani kahle

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

  7. Sizobonana

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Hamba kahle

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

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

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

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Unjani?

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

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    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. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Angiqondi

    Sinumva.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Genda imbere.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yego

  2. Cha

    Oya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndemera

  5. Angivumi

    Ntidemera

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Teza akanya

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Nta kibazo

  13. Halala

    Ishimwe

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

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

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

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

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Kude lapha

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Terefona polisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Birandya hano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Usizo!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tugire inama

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Igihe ni igiki? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ni saa tatu. (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Kusasa

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Izolo

    Ejo.

  6. uMsombuluko

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. uLwesibili

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. uLwesithathu

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Kunye

    Kimwe.

  10. Kubili

    Kabiri.

  11. Kuthathu

    Gatatu.

  12. Ishumi

    Cumi.

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Ijana.

  14. Iphakathi

    Igice.

  15. Okuningi

    Ikinshi.

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