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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
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Food & Count to 10.
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