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Common Chichewa to Zulu phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Zulu phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Moni

    Sawubona

  2. Zikomo

    Ngiyabonga

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Sawubona

  4. Masana abwino

    Good afternoon

  5. Madziwabwino

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Lala kahle

  7. Tiwonana

    Sizobonana

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Hamba kahle

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Unjani?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Angiqondi. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Jika kwesobunxele. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Jika kwesokudla. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Hamba phambili. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Ingabe kude lapha? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Ngilahlekile. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inde

    Yebo

  2. Ayi

    Cha

  3. Mwina

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Angivumi

  6. Zimakoma

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Palibe vuto

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Zikomo

    Halala

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Pita bwino

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Thandizani!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Lero

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Mawa

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Ch yesterday

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Lolemba

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Lachiwiri

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Lachitatu

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Chimodzi

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Chiwiri

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Chitatu

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Kumi

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Zana

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Pafupifupi

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Zambiri

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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