Language/Rundi/Vocabulary/Useful-expressions

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  • canke - or
  • hehe? - where?
  • aha - here (Ni aha - It's here)
  • kuki? - why?
  • kuko - because
  • ninde? - who?
  • ryari? - when?
  • canecane - particularly, especially
  • ejo - tomorrow, yesterday (depends on the context)
  • vuba - soon
  • Amahera angahe? - How much does it cost?
  • Jewe nitwa - my name is
  • Ndashonje - I'm hungry
  • Ndanezerewe - I'm not happy
  • Ndihuta - I'm in hurry
  • Mfise itiro - I'm tired/I want to sleep
  • Ndarushe - I'm tired
  • Ndarwaye - I'm sick/ill
  • Nta mahera nsigaranye - I haven't got any money
  • Ntabara - Help!
  • Ndaje - I'm coming!
  • Ndashaka - I want/I would like
  • Mpa... - give me...
  • Urabesha, arabesha - you lie, he/she lies
  • Ikitabu - a book
  • Ishule - school
  • Isoko - market
  • Itabi - tobacco, cigarettes
  • Ingoma - a drum/a kingdom

Source: http://burundi2007.blogspot.com/2008/06/kirundi-basic-phrases.html

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