Common Chichewa to Kokborok phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kokborok 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

    Nok (Nok)

  2. Zikomo

    Nok aijw (Nok aijw)

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Nok aijw bwn (Nok aijw bwn)

  4. Masana abwino

    Nok aijw thang (Nok aijw thang)

  5. Madziwabwino

    Nok aijw bwnthang (Nok aijw bwnthang)

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Nok aijw rwi (Nok aijw rwi)

  7. Tiwonana

    Nok aijw khang (Nok aijw khang)

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Nok aijw khang (Nok aijw khang)

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Nok bwn aijw? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Aijw John (Aijw John)

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Nok bwn aijw? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Nok aijw bwnthang (Nok aijw bwnthang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Nok English bisi? (Nok English bisi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Nok Hindi bisi na (Nok Hindi bisi na)

  3. Sindikumva

    Nok na bisi (Nok na bisi)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Bisi khum khum (Bisi khum khum)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Nok bisi khum khum? (Nok bisi khum khum?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Bathroom naki? (Bathroom naki?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    City center naki khum? (City center naki khum?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Bokhoma khum (Bokhoma khum)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Dakhoma khum (Dakhoma khum)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Sokhoma khum (Sokhoma khum)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Fare naki? (Fare naki?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Ek ticket, bisi (Ek ticket, bisi)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Naki khum na? (Naki khum na?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Nok khum na (Nok khum na)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    SIM card naki bisi? (SIM card naki bisi?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Nai

  2. Ayi

    Nai na

  3. Mwina

    Nai hani

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Nai bisi

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Nai bisi na

  6. Zimakoma

    Aikhan bisi

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Nai hani bisi?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Nai bisi khang?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Nai khang bisi

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Nai khang nai

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Nai khangna

  12. Palibe vuto

    Nai na bisi

  13. Zikomo

    Nai bisi khang

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Nai bisi jujuk

  15. Pita bwino

    Nai bisi khang trip

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Train station khangni? (khangni = where)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Bus stop khangni? (khangni = where)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Platform khangni? (khangni = which)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Kok khangni chuk? (khangni = what)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Nok jani thok? (jani = right)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Ami khangni bisi (bisi = near)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Ami khangni bisi na (na = far)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Map khangni aikhani? (aikhani = show)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Ami khangni thok, please (thok = stop)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Kok khangni chuk? (khangni = how long)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Nok bisi bisi? (Nok bisi bisi?)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Aikha bisi bisi khang? (Aikha bisi bisi khang?)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Nok bisi bisi khang khum? (Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Nok card bisi khang? (Nok card bisi khang?)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Nok duijw bisi table (Nok duijw bisi table)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Bill bisi, please (Bill bisi, please)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Service bisi khang? (Service bisi khang?)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Nok vegetarian bisi (Nok vegetarian bisi)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    No spicy food bisi, please (No spicy food bisi, please)

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Aikha bisi khawng (Aikha bisi khawng)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Nok menu bisi khang? (Nok menu bisi khang?)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    A glass water bisi, please (A glass water bisi, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Police ni bwnai (Police ni bwnai)

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Ambulance ni bwnai (Ambulance ni bwnai)

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Nok a doctor bwnai (Nok a doctor bwnai)

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Nok khangni (Nok khangni)

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi (Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Nok a hospital ni bwnai? (Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)

  7. Kukonda apa

    Nok a bwnai (Nok a bwnai)

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Nok passport ni bwnai (Nok passport ni bwnai)

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Nok hotel ni bwnai? (Nok hotel ni bwnai?)

  10. Thandizani!

    Bwnai! (Bwnai!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Nok bisi bisi (Nok bisi bisi)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Amak bisi meeting bisi (Amak bisi meeting bisi)

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Nok bisi khan time? (Nok bisi khan time?)

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Ami report bisi thang (Ami report bisi thang)

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Amak bisi kal khan? (Amak bisi kal khan?)

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Nok bisi file bisi attach (Nok bisi file bisi attach)

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Nok bisi thang bisi (Nok bisi thang bisi)

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ami nok bisi thang bisi (Ami nok bisi thang bisi)

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Nok bisi point bisi khan? (Nok bisi point bisi khan?)

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Ami nok bisi thang (Ami nok bisi thang)

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Deadline bisi Friday (Deadline bisi Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Nok bisi khang? (Nok bisi khang?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Nok khang khum khang (Nok khang khum khang)

  3. Lero

    Nok (Nok)

  4. Mawa

    Nok bisi (Nok bisi)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Nok bisi khang (Nok bisi khang)

  6. Lolemba

    Sok (Sok)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Mangal (Mangal)

  8. Lachitatu

    Budh (Budh)

  9. Chimodzi

    Nok (Nok)

  10. Chiwiri

    Nang (Nang)

  11. Chitatu

    Khum (Khum)

  12. Kumi

    Dasa (Dasa)

  13. Zana

    Ekso (Ekso)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Adha (Adha)

  15. Zambiri

    Bisi (Bisi)