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Common Sesotho to Rundi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sesotho to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: read the Rundi line out loud three times, then cover the Sesotho 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.

  1. Lumelang

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Kea leboha

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Dumelang

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Molo

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Dumelang

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Borai

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

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Tsamaya hantle

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

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

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

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. O kae?

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

  12. Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Sinumva.

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Eya ka pela

    Genda imbere.

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Che

    Oya

  3. Mohlomong

    Birashoboka

  4. Ke lumela

    Ndemera

  5. Ke sitwa

    Ntidemera

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. O nahana eng?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Teza akanya

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Nta kibazo

  13. O amohelehile

    Ishimwe

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai?

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

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

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

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le mona

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. E hole le mona

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

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

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    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. Se kostang hakaale?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Iyo irahenda cane (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    Iyi iraryoshye (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Terefona polisi

  2. Calla ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Birandya hano

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Thusa!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. A re etse kopano

    Tugire inama

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Nako e felletseng 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 hora efe?

    Igihe ni igiki? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Ni saa tatu. (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Kajeno

    Uyu munsi. (Kajeno)

  4. Hosane

    Ejo hazaza. (Hosane)

  5. Maobane

    Ejo. (Maobane)

  6. Mantaha

    Kuwa mbere. (Mantaha)

  7. Labobeli

    Kuwa kabiri. (Labobeli)

  8. Laboraro

    Kuwa gatatu. (Laboraro)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Kimwe. (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Pele

    Kabiri. (Pele)

  11. Tharo

    Gatatu. (Tharo)

  12. Leshome

    Cumi. (Leshome)

  13. Sekete

    Ijana. (Sekete)

  14. Hlafuna

    Igice. (Hlafuna)

  15. Haholo

    Ikinshi. (Haholo)

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