Common Chichewa to Bhojpuri phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Bhojpuri 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

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Zikomo

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Masana abwino

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Madziwabwino

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Usiku wabwino

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Tiwonana

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Tsalani bwino

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Muli bwanji?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Sindikumva

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Ayi

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Mwina

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. Zimakoma

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. Mungandithandize?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Ndikupemphera

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Palibe vuto

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. Zikomo

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. Pita bwino

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Kaun platform ba?

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Ii kab chhuti?

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Ii sahi rasta hai?

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Ii yahan se door ba.

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Yahan ruki, kripya.

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Ii kitna samay lega?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Kukonda apa

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Thandizani!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Lero

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Mawa

    Kal (kal)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Kal (kal)

  6. Lolemba

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Lachitatu

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Chimodzi

    Ek (ek)

  10. Chiwiri

    Do (do)

  11. Chitatu

    Teen (teen)

  12. Kumi

    Das (das)

  13. Zana

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Zambiri

    Jyada (jyada)