Burundi
/bu.ʁun.di/masculine
The English phrase Burundi is Burundi in French.
Burundi refers to the country located in Eastern Africa.
Meaning: a country in Eastern Africa (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the name of the country is used with the masculine definite article 'le'. When expressing being 'in' Burundi, use the contraction 'au' (à + le) because the country is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /bu.ʁun.di/.
Did you know?
- French is an official language of Burundi alongside Kirundi. This makes it one of the few countries in Eastern Africa where French is used in government and education.
- While the country is Burundi, its inhabitants are called Burundais for men and Burundaises for women. In French, these demonyms are always capitalized when used as nouns but lowercase when used as adjectives.
- In French historical texts, you may see Burundi referred to as le Ruanda-Urundi, a colonial-era administrative grouping of the region.
Examples in context
- Il aime beaucoup le Burundi.He really likes Burundi.Tatoeba #9513256 by Yagurten, translation #11802557 by shekitten
- Tom habite à Bujumbura, la capitale du Burundi.Tom lives in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi.Tatoeba #8754791 by Rafik, translation #11802558 by shekitten
- Le Burundi a récemment célébré son indépendance.Burundi recently celebrated its independence.
- Je pars en vacances au Burundi cet été!I'm going on vacation to Burundi this summer!
- Le Burundi est un pays magnifique.Burundi is a magnificent country.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a world map in a library.
- ChloéEst-ce que le Burundi est en Afrique ?Is Burundi in Africa?
- HugoOui, il se trouve en Afrique de l'Est.Yes, it is located in East Africa.
- ChloéJe veux visiter le Burundi un jour.I want to visit Burundi one day.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Chloé.That is an excellent idea, Chloé.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “burundi” translations and entries Burundi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
