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Common Corsican to Tumbuka phrases

100 practical Corsican to Tumbuka phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Corsican to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Corsican 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: read the Tumbuka line out loud three times, then cover the Corsican side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Bonghjornu

    Moni

  2. Grazie

    Zikomo

  3. Bonghjornu

    Muli bwanji

  4. Bona sera

    Muli bwanji

  5. Bona sera

    Muli bwanji

  6. Bona notte

    Usiku wabwino

  7. À prestu

    Tiwonana

  8. Addiu

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Cumu ti chjami?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Mi chjamu John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Cumu stai?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Hè un piacè di cunnosce ti

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Parlate inglese?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Ùn parlu micca bè hindi.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Ùn capiscu micca.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Per piacè, parlate pianu.

    Chonde yankhulani pang'ono (chonde yankhulani pang'ono)

  5. Pudete dì quessa torna?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Induve hè u bagnu?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Cumu possu ghjunghje à u centru di a cità?

    Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu? (ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)

  8. Girate à manca.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Girate à diritta.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Andate drittu.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Quant'è u prezzu?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Una biglietta, per piacè.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Hè luntanu da quì?

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)

  14. Sò persu.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Induve possu cumprà una carta SIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iè

    Iye

  2. Ùn

    Ayi

  3. Forse

    Pang'ono

  4. Sò d'accordu

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ùn sò micca d'accordu

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Quessa pare bè

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Chì ne pensi?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Pò aiutà mi?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Aghju bisognu d'aiutu

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Aspetta un mumentu

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Mi dispiace

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Nisun prublema

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Felicitazioni

    Zikomo

  14. Bon anniversariu

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Fà un viaghju sicuru

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Induve hè a stazione di treni?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Induve hè a fermata di l'autobus?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Chì piattaforma hè?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. À chì ora parte?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Hè sta a strada ghjusta?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Hè vicinu quì

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Hè luntanu quì

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Pudete mostrà mi nantu à a mappa?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Fermate quì, per piacè

    Chimitsa apa, chonde

  10. Cumu longu ci vole?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Quant'ellu costa?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Quellu hè troppu caru

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Avete qualcosa di più chjucu?

    Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo? (muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)

  4. Pò pagà cù carta?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Vulerebbe una tavula per dui

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri (ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)

  6. A fattura, per piacè

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. U serviziu hè inclusu?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Sò vegetariana

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Nimu manghju piccante, per piacè

    Chonde, osati chakudya chothira (chonde, osati chakudya chothira)

  10. Questu hè deliziosu

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Pò avè u menù?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Un bicchieru d'acqua, per piacè

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (galasi ya madzi, chonde)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Chjama a pulizza

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Chjama un'ambulanza

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Mi serve un duttore

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Mi sentu male

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Sò allergicu à i nocciuli

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Induve hè l'ospedale più vicinu?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Mi fa male quì

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Aghju persu u mo passaportu

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Pudete chjamà u mo hotel?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Aiutu!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Hè un piacè di cunosce ti

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Facemu un'appuntamentu

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. À chì ora ti cunvene?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Mandaraghju u rapportu oghje

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Pudemu parlà dumane?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Truvate u schedariu in allegatu

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Grazie per u to tempu

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Aspettu cun piacè di travaglià cun tè

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Puderia chiarisce quellu puntu?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Lasciami torna à tè

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. A scadenza hè venerdì

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Chì ora hè?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Hè trè ore

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Oghje

    Lero

  4. Dumane

    Maŵa

  5. Ieri

    Kale

  6. Luni

    Lolemba

  7. Marti

    Lachiwiri

  8. Mercuri

    Lachitatu

  9. Unu

    Mmodzi

  10. Dui

    Awiri

  11. Trè

    Atatu

  12. Dieci

    Kumi

  13. Centu

    Zana

  14. Metà

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Più

    Zambiri

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