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Common Alur to Chichewa phrases

100 practical Alur to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Alur to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.

Tip: pick five Chichewa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salam

    Moni

  2. Matur nuwun

    Zikomo

  3. Selamat pagi

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Selamat sore

    Masana abwino

  5. Selamat malam

    Madziwabwino

  6. Selamat bobo

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tiwonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Nama ku John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Belok kiri.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Belok kanan.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Nyi terus.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iyo

    Inde

  2. Ayi

    Ayi

  3. Mungkin

    Mwina

  4. Ngeye

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Iya, enak

    Zimakoma

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Tidak masalah

    Palibe vuto

  13. Selamat

    Zikomo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Platform mana?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Ini enak.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kukonda apa

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Tolong!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (jaam berapa)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (jaam tiga)

  3. Hari ini.

    Lero (hari ini)

  4. Besok.

    Mawa (besok)

  5. Kemarin.

    Ch yesterday (kemarin)

  6. Senin.

    Lolemba (senin)

  7. Selasa.

    Lachiwiri (selasa)

  8. Rabu.

    Lachitatu (rabu)

  9. Satu.

    Chimodzi (satu)

  10. Dua.

    Chiwiri (dua)

  11. Tiga.

    Chitatu (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Kumi (sepuluh)

  13. Seratus.

    Zana (seratus)

  14. Setengah.

    Pafupifupi (setengah)

  15. Lebih.

    Zambiri (lebih)

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