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Common Chichewa to Kiga phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kiga 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.

  1. Moni

    Okwagala

  2. Zikomo

    Webale

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Osiibye bulungi

  4. Masana abwino

    Osiibye bulungi

  5. Madziwabwino

    Osiibye bulungi

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Osiibye bulungi

  7. Tiwonana

    Tugenda okukutana

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Nkwagala

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Erinnya lyo ani?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Erinnya lyange nze John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Oli otya?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Nneebwanga okukuyita

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Oli muwandiika kiingereza? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Sikuganya. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Ekitanda kiki? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Nkwenda otya mu kiti? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Genda ku kkono. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Genda ku ddyo. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Genda mu maaso. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Ekitundu kiki? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Ekitanda emu, nyamba. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Kiki ekitundu okuva wano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ndi mu kwegendereza. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Eee

  2. Ayi

    Oya

  3. Mwina

    Wali

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ndiinze

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Sindiinze

  6. Zimakoma

    Ekitanga kiza

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Oteka ki?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Okwetegera?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Nfuna okwetegera

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Leka akaseke

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ndi mwefwe

  12. Palibe vuto

    Tera kintu

  13. Zikomo

    Nkwagala

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Okwagala omwaka omukya

  15. Pita bwino

    Okwetegera mu nsi

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Eri heza y'ekitabo? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Eri heza y'ekibuga? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Ekiyungiriro ki? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Ekitonde ki? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Eri wansi wano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Eri kure wano (Eri kure wano)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Oyinza okundabira ku karita? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Mugume wano, nyabo (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Ekitanga ki? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Ekitanga ki? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Ekitanga ky'ekikula (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Oli n'ekintu ekirungi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Ekitabo, nyabo (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Okwetegereza kuli mu? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Nkwenda okufuna omukutu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Funa polisi

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Funa ambulance

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Nkeneye omuganga

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ndi mu bubi

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Bikunyumya wano

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Nfunye passport yange

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

  10. Thandizani!

    Mbadde!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Nishimwe kuganira (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Tugende mu nama

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Twashobora kuganira ejo?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Wansobanurira icyo?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Nzakugarukaho

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Ekitundu ki? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Kiri musanvu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Lero

    Lwaki (lwaki)

  4. Mawa

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Ekitundu ky'ekiro (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Lolemba

    Mmande (mmande)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Wakabaka (wakabaka)

  8. Lachitatu

    Wakabiri (wakabiri)

  9. Chimodzi

    Emu (emu)

  10. Chiwiri

    Ebi (ebi)

  11. Chitatu

    Ekitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Kumi

    Ekitundu (ekitundu)

  13. Zana

    Ekitanga (ekitanga)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Okwesiga (okwesiiga)

  15. Zambiri

    Okwongera (okwongera)

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