Looking for practical Chichewa to Meiteilon Manipuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Meiteilon Manipuri translation (Meiteilon Manipuri) — 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 Meiteilon Manipuri.
Tip: when a Meiteilon Manipuri 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
নমস্কাৰ(namaskār)
Zikomo
ধন্যবাদ(dhanyabād)
M'mawa wabwino
শুভ প্ৰভাত(shubha prabhāt)
Masana abwino
শুভ অপরাহ্ন(shubha aparāhna)
Madziwabwino
শুভ সন্ধ্যা(shubha sandhyā)
Usiku wabwino
শুভ ৰাতি(shubha rāti)
Tiwonana
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা(pichar porā dekhā)
Tsalani bwino
বিদায়(bidāy)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
Dzina langa ndi John
মোৰ নাম জন(mōr nām John)
Muli bwanji?
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
Sindikumva
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
Pangani kumanzere
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
Pangani kumanzere
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
Pitani mwachindunji
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
Ndakhalapo
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
ꯎꯕꯤ(nangbu)
Ayi
ꯍꯦꯛ(hei)
Mwina
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ(maangbagi)
Ndikugwirizana
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ(huroi)
Sindikugwirizana
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(huroi hei)
Zimakoma
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(huroi hei)
Mumaganiza chiyani?
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?(huroi hei)
Mungandithandize?
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?(hei help)
Ndikufuna thandizo
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei help)
Dikirani pang'ono
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ(hei mitri)
Ndikupemphera
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei)
Palibe vuto
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ(hei helchi)
Zikomo
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ(haangdeng)
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ(haangdeng hei)
Pita bwino
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(haangdeh heitpa?)
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?(haangdeh heitpa heide?)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heitche heitpa?)
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heisou heitpa?)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heitpa heitpa?)
Ili pafupi pano
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.(leithokpa heitpa.)
Ili kutali pano
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.(leithokpa heithe.)
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?(heijongpa heitpa?)
Khalani pano, chonde
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.