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Common Swahili to Rundi phrases
100 practical Swahili to Rundi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Swahili to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: when a Rundi phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swahili wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Asante
Urakoze
(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Habari ya asubuhi
Mwaramutse
(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Habari ya mchana
Mwiriwe
(mwee-ree-weh)
Habari ya jioni
Mwiriwe
(mwee-ree-weh)
Usiku mwema
Ijoro ryiza
(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Tutaonana baadaye
Nzakubona
(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Kwaheri
Nuhagurane
(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Jina lako nani?
Icyo witwa n'iki?
(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Jina langu ni John
Nitwa John
(nee-twah John)
Habari gani?
Umeze gute?
(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
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.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Unaweza kusema tena?
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Choo kiko wapi?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Geuka kushoto.
Hindukira ibumoso.
Geuka kulia.
Hindukira iburyo.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Genda imbere.
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Igiciro ni igiki?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inasikika vizuri
Ivyo birashimishije
Unafikiriaje?
Utekereza iki?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Nahitaji msaada
Nkeneye gufasha
Subiri kidogo
Teza akanya
Ninasikitika
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Isabukuru nziza
Safari njema
Urugendo rwiza
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Aho hantu y'igari?
(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ni jukwaa gani?
Ihagararo ni irihe?
(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Iko karibu hapa
Birahari hafi
(Birahari hafi)
Iko mbali na hapa
Birahari kure
(Birahari kure)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Inachukua muda gani?
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Iyo irahenda cane
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Tafadhali, bili
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Serivisi irarimwo?
Mimi ni mboga
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Hii ni tamu
Iyi iraryoshye
Naweza kupata menyu?
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Terefona polisi
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Terefona ambulance
Nahitaji daktari
Ndakeneye umuganga
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Ndumva ndarwaye
Nina mzio wa karanga
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Inaniuma hapa
Birandya hano
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Nishimiye kukumenya
Tuweke mkutano
Tugire inama
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Igihe kiwukora?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Asante kwa muda wako
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Nitarudi kwako
Ndemeye kubandanya
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Ni saa ngapi?
Igihe ni igiki?
Ni saa tatu.
Ni saa tatu.
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