Looking for practical Amharic (አማርኛ) to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Amharic 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: read the Chichewa line out loud three times, then cover the Amharic side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ሰላም
Moni(Selam)
እናመሰግናለን
Zikomo(Enamesegenalew)
ደህና መልካም ጡዋት
M'mawa wabwino(Dehna melkam t'uwat)
ደህና መልካም ከረባ
Masana abwino(Dehna melkam kereba)
ደህና መልካም እለት
Madziwabwino(Dehna melkam elet)
ደህና ምሽት
Usiku wabwino(Dehna mishiht)
በኋላ እንገናኝ
Tiwonana(Behwala engegnay)
ደህና ሁን
Tsalani bwino(Dehna hun)
ስምህ ምንድነው?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?(Simeh mindnew?)
ስሜ ጆን ነው
Dzina langa ndi John(Sime Jon new)
እንዴት ነህ/ነሽ?
Muli bwanji?(Endet neh/nesh?)
እንኳን ወደ ተገናኝነት ደስ ይበልህ/በልሽ
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu(Enkwan wede tegegnanet des yibelih/belish)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.