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Common Basque to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Basque to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chichewa-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.

  1. Kaixo

    Moni

  2. Eskerrik asko

    Zikomo

  3. Egun on

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Arratsalde on

    Masana abwino

  5. Gabon

    Madziwabwino

  6. Gabon

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Gero arte

    Tiwonana

  8. Agur

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Zer du izena?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Nire izena John da

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Zer moduz?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ez dut ulertzen

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

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

  5. Berriro esan dezakezu?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Non dago komuna?

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

  7. Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

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

  8. Eskuineko aldera biratu

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Ezkerreko aldera biratu

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Zuzen joan

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Zenbat balio du tarifa?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Bilet bat, mesedez

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Urrun al dago hemendik?

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

  14. Galdu naiz

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Bai

    Inde

  2. Ez

    Ayi

  3. Agian

    Mwina

  4. Ados nago

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ez nago ados

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Oso ondo iruditzen zait

    Zimakoma

  7. Zer iruditzen zaizu?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Lagundu al didazu?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Laguntza behar dut

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Itxaron pixka bat

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Barkatu

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ez da arazo

    Palibe vuto

  13. Zorionak

    Zikomo

  14. Zorionak urtebetetzean

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Non dago tren geltokia?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Non dago autobus geltokia?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Zein da plataforma?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Noiz irteten da?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Bide egokia al da hau?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Hemen gertu dago

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Hemen urrun dago

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Gelditu hemen, mesedez

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Zenbat denbora behar du?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zenbat balio du honek?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Kontua, mesedez.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Sarbidea barne?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Hau goxoa da.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Menua eskatu dezaket?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Deitu poliziari

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Deitu anbulantzia

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Mediku bat behar dut

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Gaixorik nago

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Hemen min egiten dit

    Kukonda apa

  8. Nire pasaportea galdu dut

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Lagundu!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (Pozten naiz zurekin)

  2. Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Eskerrik asko zure denbora

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Itzuliko naiz zurekin

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Epea ostirala da

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Zer ordutu da?

    Ndi nthawi yanji?

  2. Hiru dira

    Ndi nthawi itatu.

  3. Gaur

    Lero

  4. Bihar

    Mawa

  5. Atzo

    Ch yesterday

  6. Astelehena

    Lolemba

  7. Asteartea

    Lachiwiri

  8. Asteazkena

    Lachitatu

  9. Bat

    Chimodzi

  10. Bi

    Chiwiri

  11. Hiru

    Chitatu

  12. Hamar

    Kumi

  13. Ehuna

    Zana

  14. Ertza

    Pafupifupi

  15. Gehiago

    Zambiri

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