Looking for practical Rundi to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: read the Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Urakoze
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mwaramutse
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Mwiriwe
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Mwiriwe
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Ijoro ryiza
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Nzakubona
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Nuhagurane
K'ux(koosh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Nitwa John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Umeze gute?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Nishimiye kukumenya
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Sinumva.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Hindukira ibumoso.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Hindukira iburyo.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Genda imbere.
K'utun k'ay.
Igiciro ni igiki?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ndi mu kaga.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ja'
Oya
Nok
Birashoboka
K'a riq
Ndemera
In k'ut
Ntidemera
In k'ut nok
Ivyo birashimishije
K'ut in k'ut
Utekereza iki?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Urashobora kumfasha?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Nkeneye gufasha
In k'uch k'ax
Teza akanya
K'ut k'ax riq
Ndi umwiyahuzi
In k'ut k'ax
Nta kibazo
Nok k'ut
Ishimwe
K'ut in k'ut riq
Isabukuru nziza
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Urugendo rwiza
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Birahari hafi
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Birahari kure
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.