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How Rundi and Bemba compare

Shared writing system

Rundi and Bemba are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Related languages

Both Rundi and Bemba belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Rundi: Approximately 10.4 million speakers in Burundi, with additional speakers in neighboring countries. Bemba: Approximately 4 to 5 million speakers, including both native and second-language speakers. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in Zambia and used as a lingua franca in many urban areas.

Common Rundi phrases in Bemba

Everyday phrases translated from Rundi to Bemba — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Muraho
Mwapoleni
Igitondo ciza
Mube ulucelo ulusuma
Umugoroba mwiza
Ubushiku ubusuma
Umugoroba mwiza
Ubushiku ubusuma
Ijoro ryiza
Ubushiku ubusuma
Sezera
Mube bwino
Turabonana hanyuma
Tukamonana panuma
Turabonana ejo
Tukamonana mailo
Ikaze
Mwapokelelwe
Mumeze gute?
Muli shani?
Ndakomeye, urakoze
Ndi bwino, twatasha
Ugire umusi mwiza
Mube no bushiku ubusuma

Courtesy

Ndagusavye
Ndefwaya
Murakoze
Twatasha
Murakoze cane
Twatasha nga nshi
Urakaze
Mwapokelelwa
Ego
Ee
Oya
Awe
Mbabarira
Njeleleniko
Mbabarira
Ndelomba ubwelelo
Nta ngorane
Tapali ubwafya
Ego cane
Ca cine
Urakoze cane
Mwabombeni
Amahirwe masa
Mube ne nsansa

Introductions

Izina ryawe ni nde?
Ni shani ishina lyobe?
Ni vyiza ko twamenya
Nalitemwa ukukumanya
Uvuye hehe?
Bushe mwafuma kwi?
Ufise imyaka ingahe?
Ukwete imyaka inga?
Ndi umunyeshure
Nine musambi
Ndi hano mu biruhuko
Nali pano pa nshiku sha kusefya
Ndi hano kubera akazi
Naisa pano pa mulandu wa ncito
Uyu ni umugenzi wanje
Uyu ni cibusa wandi

Numbers

Umwe
Umo
Kabiri
Ifibili
Gatatu
Ifitatu
Bane
Shine
Gatanu
Ifisano
Gatandatu
Mutanda
Indwi
Cinkubali
Umunani
Cine
Icenda
Cisanda
Icumi
Ikumi
Ijana
Umwanda umo
Igihumbi
Inkana imo

Time and dates

Uyu musi
Pali lelo
Ejo
Mailo
Ejo
Ilelo
Ubu
Nomba
Munyuma
Pa numa
Ni isaha ingahe?
Ni nshita nshi?
Mu gitondo
Mu cungulo
Ku mugoroba
Mu cungulo
Kuwambere
Pali Cimo
Ku wa gatanu
Pali Cisano
Indwi iza
Umulungu uleisa
Isaha imwe
Insa imo

Directions and travel

None ubwogero buri hehe?
Bushe icifulo ca kusambamo cili kwi?
Ibarabara ry’igariyamoshi riri hehe?
Ni kwi kuli icifulo ca citima?
Ikibuga c'indege kiri hehe?
Ni kwi kuli icifulo ca ndeke?
Noshikayo gute?
Bushe kuti nafika shani kulya?
Hindukira ibubamfu
Ukupilibukila ku kulyo
Hindukira iburyo
Ukupilibukila ku kulyo
Genda ugororotse
Kabiyeni ukwalungama ku ntanshi
Ni hafi
Cali mupepi
Ni kure
Cali ukutali
Ndazimiye
Naluba
Ndakeneye taxi
Ndefwaya taxi
None noshobora kugura hehe itike?
Ni kwi ningashita tikiti?
Itike ni ingahe?
Bushe tikiti ali shani?
Mbega kugenda n’amaguru biratekanye?
Bushe caliba fye bwino ukwenda?

Food and restaurants

Ndashonje
Ndi ne nsala
Ndanyotewe
Ndi ne cilaka
Amazi, ndagusavye
Amanshi, napapata
Imeza y'abantu babiri, ndabinginze
Itebulo lya bantu babili, napapata
Ivyo kurya, ndagusavye
Ifyakulya, napapata
None mwebwe mugira inama iki?
Bushe kuti mwapanda amano shani?
Nshaka ibi
Natemwa ici
Biraryoshe cane
Cilomfwika
Itegeko, ndagusavye
Icipe, napapata
Sindya inyama
Nshalya umunani wa nama
Ndafise allergie ku vyo kurya
Nalikwata ubulwele bwa fyakulya
Ikawa
Koofi
Icayi
Tiyi
Umukate
Umukate

Shopping and money

None ivyo bigura angahe?
Bushe ici cilashita shani?
Birazimvye cane
Calicindama nga nshi
Woba wemera amakarata y’inguzanyo?
Bushe mulapokelela amakaadi ya nkongole?
Ndiko ndarondera gusa
Ndefwayafye
Nzobitwara
Nkacipoka
Gufungura
Isuleni
Bifunze
Icaisalwa
Injira
Ukwingila
Sohoka
Fuma
None isoko riri hehe?
Bushe umusika uli kwi?

Emergency and health

Gufasha
Ukwafwilisha
Hamagara umuganga
Ita dokota
Hamagara abapolisi
Itani bakapokola
Ndakeneye gufashwa
Nalekabila ukwafwilisha
Ndarwaye
Nalwala
Ibitaro biri hehe?
Bushe icipatala cili kwi?
None iyo farmasi iri hehe?
Ni kwi kuli umuti wa miti?
Hano birababaza
Cilakalipisha apa
Ndakeneye umuganga
Ndefwaya dokota
Hari ibitaro biri hafi?
Bushe kuli icipatala mupepi?

Getting help with language

Woba uvuga Icongereza?
Bushe mulalanda iciNgeleshi?
Ntaco ntahura
Nshiumfwikisha
Ndatahura
Naumfwikisha
Ndagusavye uvuge buhoro
Mukwai landeni panono-panono
Ndagusavye usubiremwo ivyo
Mukwai bwelelenipo ifyo
Ndagusavye uvyandike .
Mukwai lembeni
None ivyo bisigura iki?
Bushe ici cipilibula shani?
None ivyo mubivuga gute?
Bushe kuti mwalanda shani ici?
Ndiko ndiga
Ndesambilila
Ndavuga gato
Nalanda panono
Woba ushobora kumfasha?
Bushe kuti mwanjafwa?
Sinzi
Ine nshishibe

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About Bemba Language

Geographical Distribution

Bemba is primarily spoken in Zambia, particularly in the Northern, Luapula, Copperbelt, and Muchinga provinces. It is also spoken by Bemba diaspora communities in other parts of Zambia and neighboring countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, adapted to represent Bemba phonology. The standard orthography consists of 19 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, W, Y.

Vowels

a, e, i, o, uAll vowels are pronounced clearly and consistently:a – like 'ah' in fathere – like 'e' in bedi – like 'ee' in seeo – like 'o' in potu – like 'oo' in moon

Consonants

b, c, d, f, g, k, l, m, n, p, s, t, w, yDigraphs and prenasalized consonants such as 'ch', 'mb', 'nd', 'ng', 'nt', 'sh' are common. 'C' is typically pronounced as /tʃ/ (like 'ch').

Phonetics

Bemba is a tonal language with two primary tones: high and low. Tone affects the meaning of words and grammatical forms. It has a typical Bantu phonological structure, allowing for CV (consonant-vowel) syllables, with prenasalized consonants being phonemic.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Bemba is highly agglutinative, with extensive noun class systems and verb morphology. Verbs carry prefixes and suffixes to mark tense, aspect, mood, negation, and subject-object agreement.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from English, due to colonial and modern contact, as well as from Swahili and neighboring Bantu languages.

Language Family

Belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family, specifically classified as a Central Bantu language (Zone M.40, Guthrie code M.42).

Writing Systems

Written in a standardized Latin-based orthography. Used widely in education, media, and literature in Zambia.

Writing System History

The Latin script was introduced by missionaries in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Standardized spelling and grammar rules were developed and are promoted by educational institutions and linguistic bodies in Zambia.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 4 to 5 million speakers, including both native and second-language speakers. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in Zambia and used as a lingua franca in many urban areas.

About Rundi Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Burundi, with speakers also in neighboring countries such as Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin script.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnprstvwyz

Phonetics

Features a tonal system with high and low tones that can distinguish word meanings.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Nouns are classified into noun classes, and verbs are inflected for tense, aspect, and mood.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from French and Swahili due to historical and regional influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo language family.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script adapted for Kirundi phonology.

Writing System History

Developed during the colonial period and standardized for educational and official purposes.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 10.4 million speakers in Burundi, with additional speakers in neighboring countries.

Frequently Asked Questions

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