Looking for practical Avar to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Avar 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.
Салам
Moni(Salam)
Рахмат
Zikomo(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
M'mawa wabwino(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Masana abwino(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Madziwabwino(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Usiku wabwino(Spokoynoy nochi)
Увидимся позже
Tiwonana(Uvidimsya pozhe)
До свидания
Tsalani bwino(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Dzina langa ndi John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Muli bwanji?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.