Looking for practical Rundi to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish line out loud three times, then cover the Rundi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Urakoze
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Mwaramutse
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Mwiriwe
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Mwiriwe
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Ijoro ryiza
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Nzakubona
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Nuhagurane
Slán(slawn)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Nitwa John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Umeze gute?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Sinumva.
Ní thuigim
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Cas ar chlé
Hindukira iburyo.
Cas ar dheis
Genda imbere.
Téigh díreach
Igiciro ni igiki?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Birakomeye kuva hano?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ndi mu kaga.
Táim caillte
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Tá(Tah)
Oya
Níl(Neel)
Birashoboka
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Ndemera
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Ntidemera
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Ivyo birashimishije
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Utekereza iki?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Urashobora kumfasha?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)