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Common Shona to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Ndatenda

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

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

  7. Tichasangana gare gare

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Sara zvakanaka

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

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

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

  10. Zita rangu ndiri John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Uri sei?

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

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    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. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka

    Sinavuga Hindi neza. (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Handinzwisisi

    Sinumva. (handinzwisisi)

  4. Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro. (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Chimbuzi chiripi?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe

    Hindukira ibumoso. (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi

    Hindukira iburyo. (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Enda mberi

    Genda imbere. (enda mberi)

  11. Mari yechikwereti ingani?

    Igiciro ni igiki? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze. (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Iko kure here kubva pano?

    Birakomeye kuva hano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Ndakakanganiswa

    Ndi mu kaga. (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Yego

  2. Kwete

    Oya

  3. Pangove

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ndemera

  5. Handibvumirane

    Ntidemera

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Unofungei?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Teza akanya

  11. Ndine urombo

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Hapana chakaipa

    Nta kibazo

  13. Makorokoto

    Ishimwe

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?

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

  2. Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?

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

  3. Ndeipi puratifomu?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Inobva nenguva ipi?

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

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?

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

  6. Iri pedyo pano

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Iri kure nepano

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?

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

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    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. Zvinodhura here?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndingada tafura yevaviri

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Sevhisi iri mukati here?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Ndiri muvegetarian

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fonera mapurisa

    Terefona polisi

  2. Fonera amburensi

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ndine allergic kumapundu

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Birandya hano

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Ngatirongei musangano

    Tugire inama

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Ndichadzoka kwauri

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    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. Ndeipi nguva?

    Igihe ni igiki? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Iri pa3

    Ni saa tatu. (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Uyu munsi. (N-ha-see)

  4. Mangwana

    Ejo hazaza. (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Zuro

    Ejo. (Zoo-roh)

  6. Muvhuro

    Kuwa mbere. (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Chipiri

    Kuwa kabiri. (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Chitatu

    Kuwa gatatu. (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Imwe

    Kimwe. (Ee-mweh)

  10. Piri

    Kabiri. (Pee-ree)

  11. Tatu

    Gatatu. (Tah-too)

  12. Gumi

    Cumi. (Goo-mee)

  13. Zana

    Ijana. (Zah-nah)

  14. Hafu

    Igice. (Hah-foo)

  15. Zvimwe

    Ikinshi. (Zvee-mweh)

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