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Common Tok Pisin to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Tenkyu

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Gutpela moning

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Gutpela nait

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Gutpela nait

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

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Gudbai

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

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

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

  10. Mi nem em John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Yu stap gut?

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

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    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. Yu tok Pisin?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Mi no save.

    Sinumva.

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Wea toilet?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Go stret.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Mi lus.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Yego

  2. No

    Oya

  3. Baibe

    Birashoboka

  4. Mi agri

    Ndemera

  5. Mi no agri

    Ntidemera

  6. Em i gut

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Wai liklik

    Teza akanya

  11. Mi sori

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. No problem

    Nta kibazo

  13. Tenkyu

    Ishimwe

  14. Hapi baisde

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

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

  2. Wea em bus stop?

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

  3. Wea em platform?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

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

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

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

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

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

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    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. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Iyo irahenda cane (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Bil, plis

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Terefona polisi

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Mi sik

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. I penim hia

    Birandya hano

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Help!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Tugire inama

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    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. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    Igihe ni igiki?

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Ni saa tatu.

  3. Tude

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Tumora

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Yestede

    Ejo.

  6. Mande

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. Tiusde

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. Wensde

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Wan

    Kimwe.

  10. Tu

    Kabiri.

  11. Tri

    Gatatu.

  12. Ten

    Cumi.

  13. Wan hanred

    Ijana.

  14. Haf

    Igice.

  15. Mo

    Ikinshi.

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