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Common Quechua to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Sukhi

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Allin punchaw

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Allin sukta

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Allin ch'isi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Allin wawa

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

  7. Kusikuyki

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Tinkunakama

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

  9. ¿Iman nankichu?

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

  10. Ñukapa sutiyki John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. ¿Allin kachkanki?

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

  12. Sumaq kawsayki

    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. ¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (N/A)

  2. Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku

    Sinavuga Hindi neza. (N/A)

  3. Ñukaka mana yachkani

    Sinumva. (N/A)

  4. Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro. (N/A)

  5. ¿Kispa rimayki?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi? (N/A)

  6. ¿Maypin está waki?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe? (N/A)

  7. ¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi? (N/A)

  8. Ñawi ch'isi

    Hindukira ibumoso. (N/A)

  9. Ñawi ch'iri

    Hindukira iburyo. (N/A)

  10. Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy

    Genda imbere. (N/A)

  11. ¿Haykaq k'uchu?

    Igiciro ni igiki? (N/A)

  12. Chayni tiket, allichu

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze. (N/A)

  13. ¿Kawsayki chaypi?

    Birakomeye kuva hano? (N/A)

  14. Ñukaka wañuyki

    Ndi mu kaga. (N/A)

  15. ¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe? (N/A)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ari

    Yego (ari)

  2. Manan

    Oya (manan)

  3. Ñukaka chaymi

    Birashoboka (ñukaka chaymi)

  4. Ñukaka chayniyuq

    Ndemera (ñukaka chayniyuq)

  5. Ñukaka manan chayniyuq

    Ntidemera (ñukaka manan chayniyuq)

  6. Chay suyayki

    Ivyo birashimishije (chay suyayki)

  7. Iman chayki?

    Utekereza iki? (iman chayki?)

  8. ¿Sukuyki?

    Urashobora kumfasha? (sukuyki)

  9. Ñukaka sukuyki

    Nkeneye gufasha (ñukaka sukuyki)

  10. Huk punchawni

    Teza akanya (huk punchawni)

  11. Ñukaka yuyariy

    Ndi umwiyahuzi (ñukaka yuyariy)

  12. Manan problema

    Nta kibazo (manan problema)

  13. Yaykuyki

    Ishimwe (yaykuyki)

  14. Wawqi kawsayki

    Isabukuru nziza (wawqi kawsayki)

  15. Sumaq q'aychikuyki

    Urugendo rwiza (sumaq q'aychikuyki)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?

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

  2. ¿Maypi bus chaka?

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

  3. ¿Ima platforma?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. ¿Imataq ch'uyay?

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

  5. ¿Kayqa chaymi?

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

  6. Ñukaka chaypi kanki

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. ¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?

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

  9. ¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. ¿Haykaq chaytaq?

    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. ¿Imanalla kayqa?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (imanalla kayqa)

  2. Kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy

    Iyo irahenda cane (kayqa chaylla q'aych'iy)

  3. ¿Rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (rikch'ariyki kawsaykuchkan)

  4. ¿Tarjetaq paykuyta?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (tarjetaq paykuyta)

  5. Ñukaka iskayta tableta munani

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (ñukaka iskayta tableta munani)

  6. ¿Q'ipiy, por favor?

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (q'ipiy, por favor)

  7. ¿Serviciokuyki chay?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (serviciokuyki chay)

  8. Ñukaka vegetariano kani

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (ñukaka vegetariano kani)

  9. Mana picante comida, por favor

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (mana picante comida, por favor)

  10. Kayqa ch'usay

    Iyi iraryoshye (kayqa ch'usay)

  11. ¿Menúta munani?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (menúta munani)

  12. ¿Waqra q'awa, por favor?

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (waqra q'awa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Polisiyta ligay

    Terefona polisi (polisiya ligay)

  2. Ambulansiyta ligay

    Terefona ambulance (ambulansiya ligay)

  3. Wasiqtaq doctor nisqayki

    Ndakeneye umuganga (wasiqtaq doktor nisqayki)

  4. Ñawiñiyki

    Ndumva ndarwaye (ñawiñiyki)

  5. Kichwataq chukchuñiyki

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza (kichwataq chukchuñiyki)

  6. Maypin chay hospital?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe? (maypin chay hospital)

  7. Kichariy aquí

    Birandya hano (kichariy aquí)

  8. Ñukaka pasaporte wañuy

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje (ñukaka pasaporte wañuy)

  9. ¿Rikch'ariyki huk hotel?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje? (rikch'ariyki huk hotel)

  10. Ayuya!

    Mfasha! (ayuya)

Work and business

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

  1. Sumaq kawsayki

    Nishimiye kukumenya (sumaq kawsayki)

  2. Ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa

    Tugire inama (ñukaka rikhuykuyta qhichwa)

  3. ¿Imataq ch'isiq kachkanki?

    Igihe kiwukora? (imataq ch'isiq kachkanki)

  4. Ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi (ñukaka reporteqa chaypi qhaway)

  5. ¿Ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo? (ñukichu wañuyta rimanakuy)

  6. Allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe (allichayki, archivoqa chaypi kachkan)

  7. Yusulpayki kawsayki

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe (yusulpayki kawsayki)

  8. Ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe (ñukaka qhichwa kawsaykiwan rimanakuy)

  9. ¿Ima rikhuyki chay punto?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico? (ima rikhuyki chay punto)

  10. Ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki

    Ndemeye kubandanya (ñukaka qhipa rikhuyki)

  11. P'unchay qhichwa viernes

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu (p'unchay qhichwa viernes)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. ¿Kispa killa?

    Igihe ni igiki? (kispa killa)

  2. Kinsa killa

    Ni saa tatu. (kinsa killa)

  3. Ñukaka killa

    Uyu munsi. (ñukaka killa)

  4. Ñukaka chay killa

    Ejo hazaza. (ñukaka chay killa)

  5. Ñukaka wañuy killa

    Ejo. (ñukaka wañuy killa)

  6. Inti watana

    Kuwa mbere. (inti watana)

  7. Inti watana

    Kuwa kabiri. (inti watana)

  8. Wiraqucha watana

    Kuwa gatatu. (wiraqucha watana)

  9. Huk

    Kimwe. (huk)

  10. Iskay

    Kabiri. (iskay)

  11. Kinsa

    Gatatu. (kinsa)

  12. Chunka

    Cumi. (chunka)

  13. Pachak

    Ijana. (pachak)

  14. Ñawpaq

    Igice. (ñawpaq)

  15. Sumaq

    Ikinshi. (sumaq)

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