Looking for practical Chichewa to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: pick five Fulani 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
A jaraama
Zikomo
A jaraama
M'mawa wabwino
Nde woɗi
Masana abwino
Nde njahi
Madziwabwino
Nde saare
Usiku wabwino
Nde daɗi
Tiwonana
A waawi
Tsalani bwino
Njaara
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Dzina langa ndi John
Innde am ko John
Muli bwanji?
No mbadi?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
A yiɗi wondi English?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Mi waawi ɗum.(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
A jaabi e jooɗi.(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Hol ko toilet?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Pangani kumanzere
Sokki leydi.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pangani kumanzere
Sokki toɓɓere.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pitani mwachindunji
Yahi e jooɗi.(Pitani mwachindunji)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Hol ko fee?(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Ko ɓuri to?(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Ndakhalapo
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(Ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
Eey(ey)
Ayi
Alaa(alaa)
Mwina
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndikugwirizana
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Sindikugwirizana
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Zimakoma
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Mungandithandize?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndikufuna thandizo
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Dikirani pang'ono
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Ndikupemphera
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Palibe vuto
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Zikomo
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Pita bwino
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ili pafupi pano
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ili kutali pano
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Khalani pano, chonde
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
O wadi ko feere.
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Chikonthe, chonde.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ndine mvegetarian.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Izi ndizochuluka.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani apolisi
Ndaɓɓi polise
Fufuzani ambulansi
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Ndikufuna dokotala
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Ndikumva kutopa
Miɗo feƴƴi
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Kukonda apa
O warta ɗon
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Miɗo foti passport am
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Thandizani!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.