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Common Chichewa to Igbo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Igbo 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.

  1. Moni

    Ndewo (Ndewo)

  2. Zikomo

    Daalụ (Daalụ)

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Ụtụtụ ọma (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Masana abwino

    Ehihie ọma (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Madziwabwino

    Mgbede ọma (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Ka chi fo (Ka chi fo)

  7. Tiwonana

    Hụ gị n'anya (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Ka ọ dị (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Kedu aha gị? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Aha m bụ John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Kedu? (Kedu?)

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Ị na-asụ Bekee? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Anaghị m aghọta (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Biko sụpụta nwayọọ (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Tụọ aka ekpe (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Tụọ aka nri (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Gaa n'ihu (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Elo ka ụgwọ njem? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Otu tiketi, biko (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Echere m na m furu efu (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Ee

  2. Ayi

    Mba

  3. Mwina

    O nwere ike

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    A na m akwado

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    A naghị m akwado

  6. Zimakoma

    O yiri ka ọ dị mma

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Kedu ihe ị chere?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Ị nwere ike inyere m?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Achọrọ m enyemaka

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Chere nkeji

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Echegbula m

  12. Palibe vuto

    Enweghị nsogbu

  13. Zikomo

    Nnọọ

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

  15. Pita bwino

    Nwee njem dị mma

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị? (Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Kedu ebe a na-apụ? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Kedu oge ọ na-apụ? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Ọ dị nso ebe a (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Ọ dị anya site na ebe a (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Kwụsị ebe a, biko (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Ego ole ka nke a na-eri? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Nke a dị ụtọ.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Enwere m ike inweta menu?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Kpọọ ambulance

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Achọrọ m dọkịta

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Anọ m n'ahụhụ

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

  7. Kukonda apa

    O na-anu m ebe a

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

  10. Thandizani!

    Enyemaka!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Kedu oge dị gị mma?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Daalụ maka oge gị

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Ka m laghachiri gị

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Kedu oge ọ bụ? (Kedu oge o bu?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Ọ bụ elekere atọ (O bu elekere ato)

  3. Lero

    Taa

  4. Mawa

    Echi

  5. Ch yesterday

    Ana m

  6. Lolemba

    Mọnde

  7. Lachiwiri

    Tiuṣde

  8. Lachitatu

    Wednesde

  9. Chimodzi

    Otu

  10. Chiwiri

    Abụọ

  11. Chitatu

    Atọ

  12. Kumi

    Iri

  13. Zana

    Iri nke ọ bụla

  14. Pafupifupi

    Nkeji

  15. Zambiri

    Karịrị

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