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Common Tsonga to Rundi phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tsonga to Rundi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Xewani

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Ndza khensa

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Xewani xihlayo

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

  7. Tshamisa

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Sala kahle

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

  9. U vitaniwani?

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

  10. Ndzina i John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. U njhani?

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

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    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. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Sinumva.

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Genda imbere.

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Yego

  2. A hi kona

    Oya

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ndemera

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Ntidemera

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Teza akanya

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Nta kibazo

  13. Ndzakuva

    Ishimwe

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

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

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

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

  3. I platform yihi?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

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

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

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

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

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

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    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. I ku humelela njhani?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (i ku humelela njhani?)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Iyo irahenda cane

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Serivisi irarimwo?

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Iyi iraryoshye

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Terefona polisi

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Birandya hano

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Shelp!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Tugire inama

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    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. I yini nkarhi?

    Igihe ni igiki?

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Ni saa tatu.

  3. Namuntlha

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Swaswivula

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Vulavula

    Ejo.

  6. Mondza

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. Tiyu

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. Wensde

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. N'we

    Kimwe.

  10. N'hlanu

    Kabiri.

  11. N'khulu

    Gatatu.

  12. N'khume

    Cumi.

  13. N'khulu

    Ijana.

  14. N'hlangula

    Igice.

  15. Kopfu

    Ikinshi.

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