Looking for practical Rundi to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: read the Romani 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
Sastimos(na-kee)
Urakoze
Dikhes(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Sar san o drom(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Sar san o drom(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Sar san o večer(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Sar san o noć(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Sikav tuke na jekh(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Sastipen(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
So t'avel tiri navn?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Mande t'avel John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
Soske tuke?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Rromale tuke(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Sinumva.
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Hindukira ibumoso.
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Hindukira iburyo.
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Genda imbere.
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Igiciro ni igiki?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Ndi mu kaga.
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ja
Oya
Na
Birashoboka
Možda
Ndemera
Sukalav
Ntidemera
Nesukalav
Ivyo birashimishije
To so boro
Utekereza iki?
So te phendav?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Sako te mikerav?
Nkeneye gufasha
Me mangav miker
Teza akanya
Phirav kher
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Me som te bachtal
Nta kibazo
Na problem
Ishimwe
Sukalav tuke
Isabukuru nziza
Sukal tuke kher
Urugendo rwiza
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Kasa jekh train station?(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Kasa platform?(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
So kalo khera?(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
So si jekh pravas?(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Birahari hafi
So si buchi tu?(Birahari hafi)
Birahari kure
So si dikh le tu?(Birahari kure)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Sti le tu, please.(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Kado kheras?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Iyo irahenda cane
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Serivisi irarimwo?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Iyi iraryoshye
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
Zhanav te policija
Terefona ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Ndakeneye umuganga
Mane kaj doctoro
Ndumva ndarwaye
Mane si mala
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Birandya hano
Sikav tut here
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Mane si zhalav my passport
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Mfasha!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Tugire inama
Aven te kerdan o kher
Igihe kiwukora?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ndemeye kubandanya
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.