Looking for practical Rundi to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: when a Mam phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Rundi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Xo'j(sho'j)
Urakoze
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Mwaramutse
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Mwiriwe
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Mwiriwe
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Ijoro ryiza
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Nzakubona
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Nuhagurane
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Nitwa John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Umeze gute?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Sinumva.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Hindukira ibumoso.
K'utun k'ux.
Hindukira iburyo.
K'utun k'ux.
Genda imbere.
K'utun k'ux.
Igiciro ni igiki?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Ndi mu kaga.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Juj(hoo)
Oya
Man(mah)
Birashoboka
K'ux(k'ush)
Ndemera
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ntidemera
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Ivyo birashimishije
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Utekereza iki?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Urashobora kumfasha?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Nkeneye gufasha
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Teza akanya
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Nta kibazo
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Ishimwe
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Isabukuru nziza
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Urugendo rwiza
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Birahari hafi
Ri k'ut pa ri.(Birahari hafi)
Birahari kure
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(Birahari kure)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.