Looking for practical Esperanto to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Esperanto 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: pick five Tumbuka 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.
Saluton
Moni
Dankon
Zikomo
Bonan matenon
Muli bwanji
Bonan posttagmezon
Muli bwanji
Bonan vesperon
Muli bwanji
Bonan nokton
Usiku wabwino
Ĝis poste
Tiwonana
Ĝis revido
Tsalani bwino
Kio estas via nomo?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Mia nomo estas John
Dzina langa ndi John
Kiel vi fartas?
Muli bwanji?
Pleasure renkonti vin
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ĉu vi parolas la anglan?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Mi ne parolas hindan bone.
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)