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Common Samoan to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Talofa i le po

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. O le po lelei

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

  7. Fa'afetai

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Tofa

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

  9. O ai lou igoa?

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

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. O a mai oe?

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

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    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. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Sinumva.

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Genda imbere.

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Yego

  2. Leai

    Oya

  3. Atonu

    Birashoboka

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Ndemera

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Ntidemera

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Teza akanya

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Nta kibazo

  13. Fa'afetai

    Ishimwe

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

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

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

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

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

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

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

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

  6. E latalata iinei

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

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

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    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. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Iyi irahenda angahe?

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Terefona polisi

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Terefona ambulance

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Birandya hano

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Nishimiye kukumenya (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Tugire inama

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    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. O le ā le taimi?

    Igihe ni igiki? (O le ā le taimi?)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    Ni saa tatu.

  3. I le aso

    Uyu munsi.

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Ejo.

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Tasi

    Kimwe.

  10. Lua

    Kabiri.

  11. Tolu

    Gatatu.

  12. Sefulu

    Cumi.

  13. Selau

    Ijana.

  14. Ava

    Igice.

  15. Sili

    Ikinshi.

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