Looking for practical Chichewa to Sango phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Sango translation (Sango) — 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 Sango.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sango-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Mbote
Zikomo
Mokolo
M'mawa wabwino
Mbote na nganga
Masana abwino
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Madziwabwino
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Usiku wabwino
Ndeko na nganga
Tiwonana
Tango na yo
Tsalani bwino
Ayo
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Nani na yo?
Dzina langa ndi John
Nani na nga John
Muli bwanji?
Oza malamu?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Mokili na yo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
O yo na nganga English?(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
O na yo na mboka.(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
O tanga na mboka?(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Banga na yo na ndako?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Pangani kumanzere
Kanga na mboko.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pangani kumanzere
Kanga na nganga.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pitani mwachindunji
Kende na mboka.(Pitani mwachindunji)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Nde na yo na mboka?(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
O na mboka na mboka?(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Ndakhalapo
O na yo na mboka.(Ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
O
Ayi
Té
Mwina
Sâ
Ndikugwirizana
Ngâ tî
Sindikugwirizana
Ngâ té tî
Zimakoma
O bô
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Nâ tî yé?
Mungandithandize?
O kâ yé tî?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Ngâ kâ tî
Dikirani pang'ono
Bê na
Ndikupemphera
Ngâ tî na
Palibe vuto
Té bô
Zikomo
Mâ tî
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Mâ na mbâ
Pita bwino
O kâ na mbê
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
O na wâ na gare?
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
O na wâ na plateforme?
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
O na tî na mbô?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
O na wâ na yâ?
Ili pafupi pano
O na bô na kâ.
Ili kutali pano
O na fâ na kâ.
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
O kâ tî na mappa?
Khalani pano, chonde
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
O na tî na mbô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
Mboka na yo?(mboka na yo)
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Oko na mboka mingi(oko na mboka mingi)
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Ozo na nanga mboka?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Naka na yeke na carte?(naka na yeke na carte)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Naka na table ya mibale(naka na table ya mibale)
Chikonthe, chonde.
Bilan, s'il vous plaît(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Service ezali na yango?(service ezali na yango)
Ndine mvegetarian.
Nani na mboka ya nyama(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît(te na mabele ya sika)
Izi ndizochuluka.
Oyo ezali malamu(oyo ezali malamu)
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Naka na menu?(naka na menu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani apolisi
Banga nganga
Fufuzani ambulansi
Banga ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
Mbi na doctor
Ndikumva kutopa
Mbi na yeke
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
A na hospital ya mboka?
Kukonda apa
E yeke na mboko
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Thandizani!
Sango!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
Mbi na yo(Mbi na yo)
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
Tala na yeke mboka
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
Nani ti na yo?
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
Nde na yeke report na tî
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Mesi na yo na tî
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
Tala na yeke na yo
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.