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Common Swati to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Siyaphila

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Siyaphila

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Siyaphila

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Lalani kahle

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

  7. Sizobonana

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Hamba kahle

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

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

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

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Unjani?

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

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    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. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Sinumva.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Kude lapha?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yego

  2. Cha

    Oya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndemera

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ntidemera

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Teza akanya

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Nta kibazo

  13. Siyabonga

    Ishimwe

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

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

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

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

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

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

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Kude lapha

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    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. Kubiza malini le?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Iyo irahenda cane (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Iyi iraryoshye (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Terefona polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Birandya hano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Siza!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tugire inama

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Igihe ni igiki?

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Ni saa tatu.

  3. Namuhla

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Kusasa

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Izolo

    Ejo.

  6. Msombuluko

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. Lwesibili

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. Lwesithathu

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Kunye

    Kimwe.

  10. Kubili

    Kabiri.

  11. Kumatfuba

    Gatatu.

  12. Lishumi

    Cumi.

  13. Kukhulu

    Ijana.

  14. Hhafu

    Igice.

  15. Kanye

    Ikinshi.

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