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How Rundi and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Rundi and Swahili 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 Swahili 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. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Rundi phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Muraho
Habari
Igitondo ciza
Habari za asubuhi
Umugoroba mwiza
Habari za mchana
Umugoroba mwiza
Habari za jioni
Ijoro ryiza
Usiku mwema
Sezera
Kwaheri
Turabonana hanyuma
Tuonane baadaye
Turabonana ejo
Tuonane kesho
Ikaze
Karibu
Mumeze gute?
Habari yako?
Ndakomeye, urakoze
Sijambo, asante
Ugire umusi mwiza
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Ndagusavye
Tafadhali
Murakoze
Asante
Murakoze cane
Asante sana
Urakaze
Mnakaribishwa
Ego
Ndiyo
Oya
Hapana
Mbabarira
Samahani
Mbabarira
Samahani
Nta ngorane
Hakuna tatizo
Ego cane
Bila shaka
Urakoze cane
Hongera sana
Amahirwe masa
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

Izina ryawe ni nde?
Jina lako ni nani?
Ni vyiza ko twamenya
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Uvuye hehe?
Unatoka wapi?
Ufise imyaka ingahe?
Una umri gani?
Ndi umunyeshure
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Ndi hano mu biruhuko
Niko hapa likizo
Ndi hano kubera akazi
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Uyu ni umugenzi wanje
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Umwe
Moja
Kabiri
Mbili
Gatatu
Tatu
Bane
Nne
Gatanu
Tano
Gatandatu
Sita
Indwi
Saba
Umunani
Nane
Icenda
Tisa
Icumi
Kumi
Ijana
Mia moja
Igihumbi
Elfu moja

Time and dates

Uyu musi
Leo
Ejo
Kesho
Ejo
Jana
Ubu
Sasa
Munyuma
Baadaye
Ni isaha ingahe?
Ni saa ngapi?
Mu gitondo
Asubuhi
Ku mugoroba
Wakati wa jioni
Kuwambere
Jumatatu
Ku wa gatanu
Ijumaa
Indwi iza
Wiki ijayo
Isaha imwe
Saa moja

Directions and travel

None ubwogero buri hehe?
Bafuni iko wapi?
Ibarabara ry’igariyamoshi riri hehe?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Ikibuga c'indege kiri hehe?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Noshikayo gute?
Nitafikaje huko?
Hindukira ibubamfu
Pinduka kushoto
Hindukira iburyo
Geuka kulia
Genda ugororotse
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Ni hafi
Iko karibu
Ni kure
Ni mbali
Ndazimiye
Nimepotea
Ndakeneye taxi
Nahitaji teksi
None noshobora kugura hehe itike?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Itike ni ingahe?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Mbega kugenda n’amaguru biratekanye?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

Ndashonje
Nina njaa
Ndanyotewe
Nina kiu
Amazi, ndagusavye
Maji, tafadhali
Imeza y'abantu babiri, ndabinginze
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Ivyo kurya, ndagusavye
Menyu, tafadhali
None mwebwe mugira inama iki?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Nshaka ibi
Ningependa hii
Biraryoshe cane
Ni ladha
Itegeko, ndagusavye
Mswada, tafadhali
Sindya inyama
Sili nyama
Ndafise allergie ku vyo kurya
Nina mzio wa chakula
Ikawa
Kahawa
Icayi
Chai
Umukate
Mkate

Shopping and money

None ivyo bigura angahe?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Birazimvye cane
Ni ghali sana
Woba wemera amakarata y’inguzanyo?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Ndiko ndarondera gusa
Natafuta tu
Nzobitwara
Nitaichukua
Gufungura
Fungua
Bifunze
Imefungwa
Injira
Kiingilio
Sohoka
Toka
None isoko riri hehe?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Gufasha
Msaada
Hamagara umuganga
Piga daktari
Hamagara abapolisi
Piga polisi
Ndakeneye gufashwa
Nahitaji msaada
Ndarwaye
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Ibitaro biri hehe?
Hospitali iko wapi?
None iyo farmasi iri hehe?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Hano birababaza
Inauma hapa
Ndakeneye umuganga
Nahitaji daktari
Hari ibitaro biri hafi?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Woba uvuga Icongereza?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Ntaco ntahura
Sielewi
Ndatahura
Ninaelewa
Ndagusavye uvuge buhoro
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Ndagusavye usubiremwo ivyo
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Ndagusavye uvyandike .
Tafadhali iandike
None ivyo bisigura iki?
Hii ina maana gani?
None ivyo mubivuga gute?
Unasemaje hili?
Ndiko ndiga
Ninajifunza
Ndavuga gato
Naongea kidogo
Woba ushobora kumfasha?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Sinzi
Sijui

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Swahili Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').

Vowels

a (ah as in 'father')e (eh as in 'pet')i (ee as in 'meet')o (oh as in 'go')u (oo as in 'boot')É (eh as in 'é')Ó (oh as in 'ó')

Consonants

b (b as in 'bat')c (c as in 'cat')d (d as in 'dog')dh (dh as in 'this')f (f as in 'fox')g (g as in 'go')gh (gh as in 'giant')h (h as in 'house')j (j as in 'jump')k (k as in 'kat')kh (kh as in 'khan')l (l as in 'love')m (m as in 'mat')n (n as in 'nut')ng (ng as in 'sing')ny (ny as in 'canyon')p (p as in 'pat')r (r as in 'red')s (s as in 'sat')sh (sh as in 'shoe')t (t as in 'tot')th (th as in 'thin')u (u as in 'put')uu (uu as in 'boot')v (v as in 'vat')w (w as in 'wet')y (y as in 'yes')z (z as in 'zoo')

Phonetics

Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

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.

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