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Common Sami North to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Giitu

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Buorre natti

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

  7. Bures boahtin

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

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

  9. Mii du namma lea?

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

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Gii du lea?

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

  12. Bures boahtin

    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. Don leat englalaš?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Sinavuga Hindi neza. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Sinumva. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Hindukira ibumoso. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Hindukira iburyo. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Genda imbere. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Igiciro ni igiki? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Birakomeye kuva hano? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ndi mu kaga. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yego

  2. Ii

    Oya

  3. Mii

    Birashoboka

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ndemera

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Ntidemera

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Váldde ieš

    Teza akanya

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Ii proplema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Báhkkus

    Ishimwe

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

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

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

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

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

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

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

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

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

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

  9. Dán, please

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    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. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Iyo irahenda cane (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Iyi iraryoshye (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Terefona polisi

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Birandya hano

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Hjálp!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Nishimiye kukumenya (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Tugire inama (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Igihe ni igiki? (Miida lea?)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Ni saa tatu. (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Uyu munsi. (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Ejo hazaza. (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Ejo. (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Kuwa mbere. (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Kuwa kabiri. (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Kuwa gatatu. (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    Kimwe. (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    Kabiri. (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    Gatatu. (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    Cumi. (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    Ijana. (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    Igice. (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Ikinshi. (Mearka.)

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