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Common Tongan to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Mālō

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Nofo ā

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

  7. Tōfā

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Tōfā

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

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

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

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. Ofa atu?

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

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    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. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Sinavuga Hindi neza. (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Sinumva. (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro. (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Hindukira ibumoso. (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Hindukira iburyo. (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Genda imbere. (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Igiciro ni igiki? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze. (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Birakomeye kuva hano? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Ndi mu kaga. (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe? (Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Yego

  2. Ikai

    Oya

  3. Māfai

    Birashoboka

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Ndemera

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Ntidemera

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Fakamolemole

    Teza akanya

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Nta kibazo

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Ishimwe

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

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

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

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

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

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

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

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

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

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

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    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. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Iyo irahenda cane (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (te fua kataki)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Iyi iraryoshye (ko eni e lelei)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Terefona polisi

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Birandya hano

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Tugire inama

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    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. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Igihe ni igiki? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Ni saa tatu. (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. Ongo

    Uyu munsi. (Ongo)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Ejo hazaza. (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Ejo. (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Mōnite

    Kuwa mbere. (Mōnite)

  7. Tūsite

    Kuwa kabiri. (Tūsite)

  8. Pūsite

    Kuwa gatatu. (Pūsite)

  9. Tahi

    Kimwe. (Tahi)

  10. Tolu

    Kabiri. (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Gatatu. (Tolu)

  12. Taha

    Cumi. (Taha)

  13. Ono

    Ijana. (Ono)

  14. Taha

    Igice. (Taha)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Ikinshi. (Faka'apa'apa)

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