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Common Chichewa to Afrikaans phrases

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

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.

Tip: read the Afrikaans line out loud three times, then cover the Chichewa 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.

  1. Moni

    Hallo

  2. Zikomo

    Dankie

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Goeie more

  4. Masana abwino

    Goeie middag

  5. Madziwabwino

    Goeie naand

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Goeie nag

  7. Tiwonana

    Sien jou later

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Totsiens

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Wat is jou naam?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    My naam is John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Hoe gaan dit?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Praat jy Engels? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Ek verstaan nie. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Praat asseblief stadig. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Kan jy dit weer sê? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Waar is die badkamer? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Draai links. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Draai regs. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Gaan reguit. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Hoeveel is die tarief? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Een kaartjie, asseblief. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Is dit ver van hier? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ek is verlore. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Ja

  2. Ayi

    Nee

  3. Mwina

    Miskien

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ek stem saam

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Ek stem nie saam nie

  6. Zimakoma

    Dit klink goed

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Wat dink jy?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Kan jy my help?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Ek het hulp nodig

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Wag 'n oomblik

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ek is jammer

  12. Palibe vuto

    Geen probleem

  13. Zikomo

    Geluk

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Gelukkige verjaarsdag

  15. Pita bwino

    Veilige reis

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Waar is die treinstasie?

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Waar is die busstop?

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Watter platform is dit?

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Watter tyd vertrek dit?

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Is dit die regte pad?

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Dit is naby hier.

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Dit is ver van hier.

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Stop hier, asseblief.

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Hoe lank neem dit?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Hoeveel kos dit?

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Dit is te duur.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Het julle iets goedkoper?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Die rekening, asseblief.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Is diens ingesluit?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ek is 'n vegetariër.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Dit is heerlik.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Bel die polisie

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Bel 'n ambulans

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Ek het 'n dokter nodig

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ek voel siek

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Dit seergemaak hier

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Ek het my paspoort verloor

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Kan jy my hotel bel?

  10. Thandizani!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Lekker om jou te ontmoet

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Watter tyd werk vir jou?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Kan ons môre praat?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Dankie vir jou tyd

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Laat ek jou terugbel

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Die sperdatum is Vrydag

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Hoe laat is dit?

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Dit is drie uur.

  3. Lero

    Vandag

  4. Mawa

    Môre

  5. Ch yesterday

    Gister

  6. Lolemba

    Maandag

  7. Lachiwiri

    Dinsdag

  8. Lachitatu

    Woensdag

  9. Chimodzi

    Een

  10. Chiwiri

    Twee

  11. Chitatu

    Drie

  12. Kumi

    Tien

  13. Zana

    Een honderd

  14. Pafupifupi

    Half

  15. Zambiri

    Meer

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