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Common Chichewa to Tok Pisin phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Tok Pisin 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

    Halo

  2. Zikomo

    Tenkyu

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Gutpela moning

  4. Masana abwino

    Gutpela apinun

  5. Madziwabwino

    Gutpela nait

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Gutpela nait

  7. Tiwonana

    Lukim yu bihain

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Gudbai

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Wanem nem bilong yu?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Mi nem em John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Yu stap gut?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Gutpela long mitim yu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Yu tok Pisin? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Mi no tok Hindi gut. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Mi no save. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Plis, tok liklik. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Yu ken tokim gen? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Wea toilet? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Taim yu go, tanim left. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Taim yu go, tanim raet. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Go stret. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Olsem wanem pris bilong fare? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Wan tiket, plis. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Em i long long wanem? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Mi lus. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Wea mi ken baim SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Yes

  2. Ayi

    No

  3. Mwina

    Baibe

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Mi agri

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Mi no agri

  6. Zimakoma

    Em i gut

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Yu ting wanem?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Yu inap helpim mi?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Mi nidim help

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Wai liklik

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Mi sori

  12. Palibe vuto

    No problem

  13. Zikomo

    Tenkyu

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Hapi baisde

  15. Pita bwino

    Lukaut long trip

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Wea em train stesen?

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Wea em bus stop?

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Wea em platform?

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Wanem taim em i likim?

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Dispela em stret rot?

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Em i klostu hia

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Em i longwe long hia

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Yu inap soim mi long map?

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Stap hia, plis

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Hao long em i tek?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Hamamas dispela i kost? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Dispela i tu mipela (mipela = expensive)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Yu gat wanpela samting i nap? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Inap mi peim long kad? (peim = pay)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Bil, plis

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Service i stap insait? (stap = included)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Mi vegetarian

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    No spicy kaikai, plis

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Dispela i naispela

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Inap mi kisim menu?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Kolim polis

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Kolim ambulans

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Mi nidim dokta

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Mi sik

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Mi gat alergi long pinat

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Wea hospital i klostu?

  7. Kukonda apa

    I penim hia

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Mi lusim paspot

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

  10. Thandizani!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Nais long mitim yu

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Makim wanpela miting

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Wanem taim i gut long yu?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Mi bai sendim report tude

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Plis lukim fael i atach

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Tenkyu long yu taim

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Deidlain i Fraida

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Dispela taim em i wanem?

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Em i tri oklok

  3. Lero

    Tude

  4. Mawa

    Tumora

  5. Ch yesterday

    Yestede

  6. Lolemba

    Mande

  7. Lachiwiri

    Tiusde

  8. Lachitatu

    Wensde

  9. Chimodzi

    Wan

  10. Chiwiri

    Tu

  11. Chitatu

    Tri

  12. Kumi

    Ten

  13. Zana

    Wan hanred

  14. Pafupifupi

    Haf

  15. Zambiri

    Mo

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