Looking for practical Chuvash to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash phrase first, then the Tumbuka translation (Tumbuka) — 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 Tumbuka.
Tip: when a Tumbuka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Moni(Sănă)
Рахмат
Zikomo(Rakhmat)
Ирӗк кӗн
Muli bwanji(Irĕk kĕn)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Muli bwanji(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Muli bwanji(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Usiku wabwino(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Tiwonana(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Сӑнӑр
Tsalani bwino(Sănăr)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Dzina langa ndi John(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Muli bwanji?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)