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Common Betawi to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Betawi to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi 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. Halo

    Moni

  2. Makasih

    Zikomo

  3. Selamat pagi

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Selamat siang

    Masana abwino

  5. Selamat sore

    Madziwabwino

  6. Selamat malam

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tiwonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Nama saya John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Apa kabar?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Senang bertemu kamu

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

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

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

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

  7. Gimana cara ke 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. Jalan terus

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

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

  14. Gue tersesat

    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. Iya

    Inde

  2. Enggak

    Ayi

  3. Mungkin

    Mwina

  4. Saya setuju

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    Zimakoma

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Maaf

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Enggak masalah

    Palibe vuto

  13. Selamat

    Zikomo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (di-ma-na sta-si-un ke-re-ta)

  2. Dimana halte bis?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (di-ma-na hal-te bis)

  3. Platform yang mana?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (plat-form yang ma-na)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (jam be-ra-pa ber-ang-kat)

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (a-pa i-ni ja-lan yang be-nar)

  6. Dekat sini

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Jauh dari sini

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (bi-sa tun-ju-kin sa-ya di pe-ta)

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Butuh waktu berapa lama?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ini harganya berapa?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (Ini harganya berapa?)

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. 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. Tagihannya, tolong.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

    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. Telepon polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Gue butuh dokter

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kukonda apa

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Tolong!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Batas waktunya hari Jumat

    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? (jam berapa)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (jam 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

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