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Common Chichewa to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kinyarwanda 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

    Muraho

  2. Zikomo

    Urakoze

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Masana abwino

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Madziwabwino

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Tiwonana

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Murabeho

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Nitwa John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Sinavuga Hindi neza (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Sinumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Wabivuga ukundi? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Hindukira ibumoso (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Hindukira iburyo (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Genda imbere (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Igiciro ni ikihe? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Ni kure hano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ndi mu kaga (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Yego

  2. Ayi

    Oya

  3. Mwina

    Birashoboka

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ndemeranya

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Sinemeranya

  6. Zimakoma

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Palibe vuto

    Nta kibazo

  13. Zikomo

    Ibyishimo

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Pita bwino

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Iyi igura angahe?

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Thandizani!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Nzakugarukira

  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?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Lero

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Mawa

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Lolemba

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Lachitatu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Chimodzi

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Chiwiri

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Chitatu

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Kumi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Zana

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Igice (igice)

  15. Zambiri

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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