Looking for practical Chichewa to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: pick five Basque 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.
Moni
Kaixo
Zikomo
Eskerrik asko
M'mawa wabwino
Egun on
Masana abwino
Arratsalde on
Madziwabwino
Gabon
Usiku wabwino
Gabon
Tiwonana
Gero arte
Tsalani bwino
Agur
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Zer du izena?
Dzina langa ndi John
Nire izena John da
Muli bwanji?
Zer moduz?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ez dut ulertzen(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Non dago komuna?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Pangani kumanzere
Eskuineko aldera biratu(Pangani kumanzere)
Pangani kumanzere
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(Pangani kumanzere)
Pitani mwachindunji
Zuzen joan(Pitani mwachindunji)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Bilet bat, mesedez(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Ndakhalapo
Galdu naiz(Ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
Bai
Ayi
Ez
Mwina
Agian
Ndikugwirizana
Ados nago
Sindikugwirizana
Ez nago ados
Zimakoma
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Mungandithandize?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Laguntza behar dut
Dikirani pang'ono
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndikupemphera
Barkatu
Palibe vuto
Ez da arazo
Zikomo
Zorionak
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Pita bwino
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Zein da plataforma?
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Noiz irteten da?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ili pafupi pano
Hemen gertu dago
Ili kutali pano
Hemen urrun dago
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Khalani pano, chonde
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Zenbat balio du honek?
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Chikonthe, chonde.
Kontua, mesedez.
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Sarbidea barne?
Ndine mvegetarian.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Izi ndizochuluka.
Hau goxoa da.
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani apolisi
Deitu poliziari
Fufuzani ambulansi
Deitu anbulantzia
Ndikufuna dokotala
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndikumva kutopa
Gaixorik nago
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Kukonda apa
Hemen min egiten dit
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Thandizani!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.