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Common Sepedi to Rundi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sepedi to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: pick five Rundi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Dumela

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Ke a leboga

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Dumelang

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Borai bo botle

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

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Siyabonga

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

  9. O na le leina lefe?

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

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. O kae?

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

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    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. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Sinumva.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Genda imbere.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Aowa

    Oya

  3. Mohlomong

    Birashoboka

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndemera

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Ntidemera

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. O nagana eng?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Emela nako

    Teza akanya

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Nta kibazo

  13. Dumelang

    Ishimwe

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

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

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

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

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

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

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le fa

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. E hole le fa

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Iyo irahenda cane (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Iyi iraryoshye (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Terefona polisi

  2. B calla ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Birandya hano

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Thusa!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Tugire inama

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    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. Ke nako efe?

    Igihe ni igiki? (Ke nako efe?)

  2. Ke borai

    Ni saa tatu. (Ke borai)

  3. Gompieno

    Uyu munsi. (Gompieno)

  4. Borai

    Ejo hazaza. (Borai)

  5. Maabane

    Ejo. (Maabane)

  6. Mantšhi

    Kuwa mbere. (Mantšhi)

  7. Laboraro

    Kuwa kabiri. (Laboraro)

  8. Laboraro

    Kuwa gatatu. (Laboraro)

  9. Nngwe

    Kimwe. (Nngwe)

  10. Pedi

    Kabiri. (Pedi)

  11. Tharo

    Gatatu. (Tharo)

  12. Lesome

    Cumi. (Lesome)

  13. Ngwaga

    Ijana. (Ngwaga)

  14. Hlaf

    Igice. (Hlaf)

  15. Bokae

    Ikinshi. (Bokae)

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