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How Swahili and Rundi compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and Rundi 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 Swahili and Rundi 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

Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Rundi: Approximately 10.4 million speakers in Burundi, with additional speakers in neighboring countries.

Common Swahili phrases in Rundi

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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

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

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our translation service

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