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Common Tswana to Rundi phrases

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

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

    Naki (na-kee)

  2. Ke a leboga

    Urakoze (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Dumelang

    Mwaramutse (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Mwiriwe (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Borai

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

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Nzakubona (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Tsamaya sentle

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

  9. O na le leina mang?

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

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Nitwa John (nee-twah John)

  11. O kae?

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

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le 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. A o bua Seisemane?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Sinavuga Hindi neza.

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Sinumva.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Hindukira ibumoso.

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Hindukira iburyo.

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Genda imbere.

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Igiciro ni igiki?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Birakomeye kuva hano?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Ndi mu kaga.

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yego

  2. Nnyaa

    Oya

  3. Mafoko

    Birashoboka

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndemera

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Ntidemera

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Ivyo birashimishije

  7. O akanya eng?

    Utekereza iki?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Nkeneye gufasha

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Teza akanya

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndi umwiyahuzi

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Nta kibazo

  13. A re amogele

    Ishimwe

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

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

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Ihagararo ni irihe? (Ihagararo ni irihe?)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

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

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

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

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Birahari hafi (Birahari hafi)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Birahari kure (Birahari kure)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Hagarara hano, nyabuna (Hagarara hano, nyabuna)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

    Iyi irahenda angahe? (ke bo kae?)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Iyo irahenda cane (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Ufise ikintu ciza cane? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Ibarura, ndakwinginze (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Serivisi irarimwo? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

    Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Iyi iraryoshye (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Terefona polisi

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Terefona ambulance

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Ndakeneye umuganga

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Ndumva ndarwaye

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Birandya hano

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Nabuze pasiporo yanje

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

  10. Thusa!

    Mfasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Nishimiye kukumenya

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Tugire inama

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Igihe kiwukora?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Dushobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Woshobora gusobanura ico?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Ndemeye kubandanya

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    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. Ke neng?

    Igihe ni igiki? (Ke neng?)

  2. Ke borai

    Ni saa tatu. (Ke borai)

  3. Gompieno

    Uyu munsi.

  4. Borai

    Ejo hazaza.

  5. Maabane

    Ejo.

  6. Mošupologo

    Kuwa mbere.

  7. Labobedi

    Kuwa kabiri.

  8. Labone

    Kuwa gatatu.

  9. Ngwaga

    Kimwe.

  10. Beke

    Kabiri.

  11. Borai

    Gatatu.

  12. Lesome

    Cumi.

  13. Bolekane

    Ijana.

  14. Sephiri

    Igice.

  15. Go feta

    Ikinshi.

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