Looking for practical Chichewa to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chichewa wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Zikomo
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
M'mawa wabwino
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Masana abwino
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Madziwabwino
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Usiku wabwino
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Tiwonana
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Tsalani bwino
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Dzina langa ndi John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Muli bwanji?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Sindikumva
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Pangani kumanzere
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Pangani kumanzere
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Pitani mwachindunji
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ndakhalapo
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
Jisa
Ayi
Aka
Mwina
Janiwa
Ndikugwirizana
Nayraqatawa
Sindikugwirizana
Janiwa nayraqatani
Zimakoma
Suma jach'a
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Mungandithandize?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Dikirani pang'ono
Jikisiñani
Ndikupemphera
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Palibe vuto
Aka janiwa
Zikomo
Yayk'iri
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Jach'a q'ipiri
Pita bwino
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.