Common Catalan to Chichewa phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Gràcies

    Zikomo

  3. Bon dia

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Bona tarda

    Masana abwino

  5. Bona nit

    Madziwabwino

  6. Bona nit

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Fins després

    Tiwonana

  8. Adéu

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Com et dius?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Em dic John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Com estàs?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Encantat de conèixer-te

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Parles anglès?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. No parlo bé l'hindi

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. No entenc

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Si us plau, parla lentament

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

  5. Podries dir-ho de nou?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. On és el lavabo?

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

  7. Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?

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

  8. Gira a l'esquerra

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Gira a la dreta

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Ves recte

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Quant costa el bitllet?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Un bitllet, si us plau

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. És lluny d'aquí?

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

  14. Estic perdut

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. On puc comprar una targeta SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

  2. No

    Ayi

  3. Potser

    Mwina

  4. Estic d'acord

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. No estic d'acord

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Això sona bé

    Zimakoma

  7. Què en penses?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Em pots ajudar?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Necessito ajuda

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Espera un moment

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Em sap greu

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Cap problema

    Palibe vuto

  13. Felicitats

    Zikomo

  14. Feliç aniversari

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Que tinguis un bon viatge

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. On és l'estació de tren?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. On és la parada d'autobús?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Quina és la plataforma?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. A quina hora marxa?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. És aquest el camí correcte?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. És a prop d'aquí

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. És lluny d'aquí

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Em pots ensenyar al mapa?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Atura't aquí, si us plau

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Quant temps triga?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Quant costa això?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Això és massa car

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Teniu alguna cosa més barata?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Puc pagar amb targeta?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Voldria una taula per a dos

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. El compte, si us plau

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Està inclòs el servei?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Sóc vegetarià

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Sense menjar picant, si us plau

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Això és deliciós

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Puc tenir el menú?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Un got d'aigua, si us plau

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Truqueu a la policia

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Truqueu una ambulància

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Necessito un metge

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Em sento malament

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Sóc al·lèrgic als cacauets

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. On és l'hospital més proper?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Em fa mal aquí

    Kukonda apa

  8. He perdut el meu passaport

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Podeu trucar al meu hotel?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Ajuda!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Encantat de conèixer-te

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Programem una reunió

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Quina hora et va bé?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Enviaré l'informe avui

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Podem parlar demà?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Troba adjunt el fitxer

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Gràcies pel teu temps

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Espero treballar amb tu

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Podries aclarir aquest punt?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Et torno a contactar

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. La data límit és divendres

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Quina hora és?

    Ndi nthawi yanji?

  2. Són les tres.

    Ndi nthawi itatu.

  3. Avui

    Lero

  4. Demà

    Mawa

  5. Ahir

    Ch yesterday

  6. Dilluns

    Lolemba

  7. Dimarts

    Lachiwiri

  8. Dimecres

    Lachitatu

  9. U

    Chimodzi

  10. Dos

    Chiwiri

  11. Tres

    Chitatu

  12. Deu

    Kumi

  13. Cents

    Zana

  14. Meitat

    Pafupifupi

  15. Més

    Zambiri