| kiRundi | English | français |
| umu-hana / imi-hana | village(s) | " |
| i-rāngo / ama-rāngo | street(s) | rue(s) |
| i-hotēri (ama-) | hotel | l'hôtel |
| resto, restora | le restaurant | |
| umu-tetsi | cook, "chef" | le cuisinier |
| umu-gabuzi | waiter | le serveur |
| ishūre nkuru, kaminuza | university | l'université |
| i-shūli / ama-shūli, ishūre, (ishūle) |
school(s) | école(s) |
| umw-īgīshwa / ab-īgīshwa | scholar(s), student(s) | élève(s), étudiant(s) |
| umw-ārimu / ab-ārimu [Swahili/Arab.], um-īgīsha |
teacher(s) | professeur(s) |
| umu-menyēsha ma-kuru | reporter, journalist | le journaliste |
| in-kuru, ama-kuru | news | les nouvelles |
| inyizamvugo | dictionary | le dictionnaire |
| igi-tabo / ibi-tabo | book(s) | livre(s) |
| i-kaye | notebook | le cahier |
| isomero, bibiriyoteke | library | la bibliothèque |
| i-butike | shop, store | la boutique, le magasin |
| umu-dāndaza / aba-dāndaza, umu-dāndazi / aba-dāndazi |
trader(s) | négociant(s) |
| umu-hānjuzi / aba-hānjuzi, umu-nyebahasha / aba-nyebahasha |
merchant(s) | marchand(s) |
| aka-guriro, i-soko [Arab.] | market place | le marché |
| icumbiro ry'imikate | bakery | la boulangerie |
| kimyozi (ba-) | hairdresser, barber | le coiffeur |
| i-senema, (i-sinema) | cinema | le cinéma |
| umuziki | music | la musique |
| umu-hanzi (aba-) | musician, singer | le musicien, le chanteur |
| ingoma | drum | le tambour |
| i-banki | bank | la banque |
| ama-hera, ama-faranga | money | l'argent, les sous |
| i-sheki aga-tabo k'amasheki |
cheque cheque book |
le chèque le chéquier |
| maraya [Swahili] | prostitute | la prostituée |
| umu-sēzi, umu-sabisabi | beggar | le mendiant |
| umw-āmbuzi / ab-āmbuzi, umu-humbūzi / aba-humbūzi, umw-īvyi / ab-īvyi, umu-nyazi / aba-nyazi, umu-suma / aba-suma, igi-suma / ibi-suma |
thief / thieves, robber(s) | voleur(s) |
| umu-polisi | policeman | le policier |
| itēka | la justice | |
| iboma | courthouse | le palais de justice |
| umu-camānza, umu-camatēka | judge | le juge |
| umu-vunyi | advocate | l'avocat |
| icābona, agahinyuza, umushīngantāhe |
witness | le témoin |
| ingīngo | judgment | le jugement, la sentence |
| i-bohero / ama-bohero, (umu-nyororo / imi-nyororo) |
jail, prison(s) | prison(s) |
| im-bohe | prisoner(s) | prisonnier(s) |
| umu-gāso / imi-gāso, in-gōbāne | prison cell(s) | cellule(s) de prison |
| itōngo ry'abapfu | graveyard, cemetery | le cimetière |
| im-va | grave, tomb | la tombe |
| umu-hāmvyi / aba-hāmvyi | grave digger(s) | fossoyeur(s) |
| kiRundi | English | français |
| ubu-pagani | paganism, heathenism | le paganisme |
| umu-pagani | pagan | le païen |
| Imāna, Mungu [Swahili] | God | Dieu |
| Imāna ibahezagire | God bless you | Dieu te bénisse |
| umu-marayika [Swahili], (umu-malayika) |
angel | l'ange |
| i-Shetani, Satani | Satan, devil | le diable |
| idayimoni | daemon | le démon |
| ijuru | paradise, heaven | le paradis |
| Bibiliya | la Bible | |
| Yesu Kristo | Jésus Christ | |
| umu-Kristo | christian person | le chrétien |
| umusaraba [Swahili] | cross | la croix, le crucifix |
| kubāmba | to crucify | crucifier |
| umu-menyi, umu-hanūzi | prophet | le prophète |
| umu-tumwa, intumwa | apostle | l'apôtre |
| umwepiskopi, umu-senyeri | bishop | l'évêque |
| umu-hērezi / aba-hērezi | priest(s) | prêtre(s) |
| umusaseredoti, umupadiri | catholic priest | le prêtre catholique |
| umu-frēre (aba-) | monk | le moine, le "frère" |
| umu-vuga bu-tumwa | preacher | le prédicateur |
| in-gengeri, in-zogera | bell(s) | cloche(s) |
| umu-nara | bell tower | le clocher |
| uru-sengero / in-sengero | church(es) | église(s) |
| i-sinagogi | la synagogue | |
| le juif | jew, (jewish person) | umu-yuda |