Looking for practical Chichewa to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
Tip: pick five Indonesian 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
Halo
Zikomo
Terima kasih
M'mawa wabwino
Selamat pagi
Masana abwino
Selamat siang
Madziwabwino
Selamat sore
Usiku wabwino
Selamat malam
Tiwonana
Sampai jumpa
Tsalani bwino
Selamat tinggal
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Siapa nama Anda?
Dzina langa ndi John
Nama saya John
Muli bwanji?
Apa kabar?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)