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Common Tetum to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Obrigadu

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Bondia

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Bona tarde

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Bona noite

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Bona noite

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

  7. Ami hanesan

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Adeus

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

  9. Quale naran ida?

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

  10. Naran hau John.

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Kona ba o?

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

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    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. Keta fala Inglês?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Sinumva.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Yego

  2. La

    Oya

  3. Talvez

    Birashoboka

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndemera

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Ntidemera

  6. Nia mak diak

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Teza akanya

  11. Hau mós

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. La problema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Parabens

    Ishimwe

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

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

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

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

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Terefona polisi

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Birandya hano

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Help!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Tugire inama

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    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. Hora ne'ebe?

    Igihe ni igiki? (hora ne'be)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Ni saa tatu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Oin loron

    Uyu munsi. (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Ejo hazaza. (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Ejo. (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Kuwa mbere. (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    Kuwa kabiri. (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Kuwa gatatu. (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    Kimwe. (ida)

  10. Dua

    Kabiri. (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Gatatu. (tolu)

  12. Sira

    Cumi. (sira)

  13. Nehun

    Ijana. (nehun)

  14. Metade

    Igice. (metade)

  15. Lain

    Ikinshi. (lain)

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