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Common Chichewa to Sami North phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Sami North line out loud three times, then cover the Chichewa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Moni

    Bures (bures)

  2. Zikomo

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Masana abwino

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Madziwabwino

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tiwonana

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Sindikumva

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Ja

  2. Ayi

    Ii

  3. Mwina

    Mii

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Mun ođđa

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Zimakoma

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Palibe vuto

    Ii proplema

  13. Zikomo

    Báhkkus

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Pita bwino

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Thandizani!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Lero

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Mawa

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Lolemba

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Lachitatu

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Chimodzi

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Chiwiri

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Chitatu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Kumi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Zana

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Zambiri

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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