Common Chichewa to Yoruba phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Yoruba 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

    Bawo (bawoh)

  2. Zikomo

    O seun (oh shayoon)

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    E kaaro (eh kah-roh)

  4. Masana abwino

    E kaasan (eh kah-sahn)

  5. Madziwabwino

    E kuurole (eh koo-roh-leh)

  6. Usiku wabwino

    O daaro (oh dah-roh)

  7. Tiwonana

    A ri e laipe (ah ree eh lie-peh)

  8. Tsalani bwino

    O dabọ (oh dah-boh)

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Kí ni orukọ rẹ? (kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Orukọ mi ni John (oh-roo-koh mee nee John)

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Bawo ni? (bawoh nee)

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Inu mi dun lati pade e (ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́? (Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa (Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)

  3. Sindikumva

    Mi ò ye mi (Mee oh yeh mee)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan (Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi? (Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Nibo ni baluwe wa? (Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú? (Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Yí si apa osi (Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Yí si apa otun (Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Lọ taara (Law tah-rah)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Elo ni owo ọkọ? (Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Ticket kan, jọwọ (Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Ṣe ó jìnà síbí? (Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Mo ti sọnù (Moh tee sohn-oo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM? (Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Bẹẹni

  2. Ayi

    Rara

  3. Mwina

    Bóyá

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Mo gba

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Mo kọ

  6. Zimakoma

    Iyẹn dára

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Mo bínú

  12. Palibe vuto

    Kò sí ìṣòro

  13. Zikomo

    Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

  15. Pita bwino

    Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa? (Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa? (Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa? (Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ? (Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ? (Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    O sunmọ ibi yi

  7. Ili kutali pano

    O jinna si ibi yi

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu? (Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Duro nibi, jọwọ

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Elo ni eyi? (elo ni eyi)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀ (eyi je gbowo pupo)

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn? (se o ni nkan to rorun)

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi? (se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì (mo fe tabili fun meji)

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Iwe isanwo, jọwọ (iwe isanwo jowo)

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú? (se ise wa ninu)

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ (mo je onje efo)

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ (ko si onje to ni ika jowo)

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Eyi dára (eyi dara)

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ? (se mo le ni atojo onje)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Gilaasi omi, jọwọ (gilaasi omi jowo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Pe iroyin ọlọpa (pe iroyin olopa)

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Pe ambulance (pe ambulance)

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Mo nilo dokita (mo nilo dokita)

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Mo n ni irora (mo n ni irora)

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́ (mo ni akunya si efo)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo? (nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)

  7. Kukonda apa

    O n dun nibi (o n dun nibi)

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Mo padanu iwe irinna mi (mo padanu iwe irinna mi)

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi? (se o le pe hoteeli mi)

  10. Thandizani!

    I ranlọwọ! (i ranlọwọ)

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Inu mi dun lati pade e (Inu mi dun lati pade e)

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    O seun fun akoko rẹ

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Akoko ipari ni Friday

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Kini akoko to wa? (kini akoko to wa)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    O ti di mẹta (o ti di mẹta)

  3. Lero

    Loni (loni)

  4. Mawa

    Ọla (ọla)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Ana (ana)

  6. Lolemba

    Ọjọ́ Ajé (ọjọ́ ajé)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun (ọjọ́ iṣẹ́gun)

  8. Lachitatu

    Ọjọ́ Rú (ọjọ́ rú)

  9. Chimodzi

    Ọkan (ọkan)

  10. Chiwiri

    Meji (meji)

  11. Chitatu

    Mẹta (mẹta)

  12. Kumi

    Mẹwa (mẹwa)

  13. Zana

    Ọgọ́rùn-ún (ọgọ́rùn-ún)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Idaji (idaji)

  15. Zambiri

    Diẹ sii (diẹ sii)