| kiRundi | English | français |
| gu-terama, ku-rīnda, ku-ba māso | watch | l'horloge, la montre |
| i-saha / ama-saha | hour(s) | heure(s) |
| igi-tōndo, aga-tōndo, aga-huru | morning | le matin, la matinée |
| isaha sita, ama-shōka, ku mamina ngohe |
midday, noon | midi |
| umu-si / imi-si | day(s) | jour(s), journée(s) |
| inyuma ya sasita, ku muhingamo | afternoon | l'après-midi |
| umu-gorōba | evening | le soir, la soirée |
| i-joro / ama-joro | night(s) | nuit(s) |
| igi-cugu | midnight | minuit |
| hīrya y'ējo | day before yesterday | avant-hier |
| ejo | yesterday | hier |
| uyu mu-si | today | aujourd'hui |
| ejo | tomorrow | demain |
| hīrya y'ējo | day after tomorrow | après-demain |
| ic-ūmwēru / ivy-ūmwēru, i-yīnga / ama-yīnga | week(s) | semaine(s) |
| uru-husha / imp-husha, iki-ruhūko / ibi-ruhūko |
rest, vacation, holidays | le repos, les vacances |
| ukw-ēzi / am-ēzi | month(s) | le/les mois |
| umw-āka / imy-āka | year(s) | an(s), année(s) |
| umū-si w'icibukiro ushika rimwe mu mwaka |
birthday, anniversary | l'anniversaire |
| Noheli | Christmas, (Xmas) | Noël |
| Pasika | Easter | Pâques |
| im-pāno, in-gabire | gift, (present) | le cadeau |
| kiRundi | English | français |
| im-bere, mbere | before | avant |
| inyuma, hanyuma | after | après |
| ubu, ubuho, none ubu-nyene, non'aha |
now right now |
maintenant tout de suite |
| kare | early | tôt |
| hanyuma | late | tard |
| nta ho, ata ho | never | jamais |
| na ntāryo | always, forever | toujours |