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.
Moni
Nok(Nok)
Zikomo
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
M'mawa wabwino
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Masana abwino
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Madziwabwino
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Usiku wabwino
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Tiwonana
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Tsalani bwino
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Muli bwanji?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
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.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Sindikumva
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Pangani kumanzere
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Pangani kumanzere
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Pitani mwachindunji
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Ndakhalapo
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
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.
Inde
Nai
Ayi
Nai na
Mwina
Nai hani
Ndikugwirizana
Nai bisi
Sindikugwirizana
Nai bisi na
Zimakoma
Aikhan bisi
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Nai hani bisi?
Mungandithandize?
Nai bisi khang?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Nai khang bisi
Dikirani pang'ono
Nai khang nai
Ndikupemphera
Nai khangna
Palibe vuto
Nai na bisi
Zikomo
Nai bisi khang
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Nai bisi jujuk
Pita bwino
Nai bisi khang trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Ili pafupi pano
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Ili kutali pano
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Khalani pano, chonde
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
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.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Ndine mvegetarian.
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
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.
Fufuzani apolisi
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Fufuzani ambulansi
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Ndikufuna dokotala
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Ndikumva kutopa
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Kukonda apa
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Thandizani!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
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.