Looking for practical Chichewa to Avar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Avar translation (Avar) — 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 Avar.
Tip: read the Avar 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.
Moni
Салам(Salam)
Zikomo
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
M'mawa wabwino
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Masana abwino
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Madziwabwino
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Usiku wabwino
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tiwonana
Увидимся позже(Uvidimsya pozhe)
Tsalani bwino
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Muli bwanji?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Си ингилс хъун?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ми хъун гъабир.(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Си къин хъун гъалгъар.(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Си хъун къин гъалгъар?(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Гъай хъун хъун?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Къай хъун къин къалгъар?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)