Looking for practical Abkhaz to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Tumbuka translation (Tumbuka) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tumbuka.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tumbuka-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Moni(Salam)
Шәыда
Zikomo(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Muli bwanji(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Muli bwanji(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Muli bwanji(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Usiku wabwino(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Tiwonana(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Tsalani bwino(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Dzina langa ndi John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Muli bwanji?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)