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Common Faroese to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Faroese to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese 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.

  1. Halló

    Moni

  2. Takk

    Zikomo

  3. Góðan morgun

    Muli bwanji

  4. Góðan dag

    Muli bwanji

  5. Góðan kvøld

    Muli bwanji

  6. Góðan nátt

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Síggjast seinni

    Tiwonana

  8. Farvæl

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Hvat er títt navn?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Eg eiti John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Hvussu hevur tú tað?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Gott at hitta teg

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tú tosaði enskt?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Eg skilji ikki.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Vinaliga tosa sakta.

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

  5. Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Hvar er toalettin?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?

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

  8. Snú til vinstru.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Snú til høgru.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Fara beint fram.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Ein atvøtt, takk.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Er tað langt frá her?

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

  14. Eg eri lost.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Iye

  2. Nei

    Ayi

  3. Kanska

    Pang'ono

  4. Eg eri samdur

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Eg eri ósamd

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Tað hoyrist gott út

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Hvat heldur tú?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Kanst tú hjálpa mær?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Eg þarf hjálp

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Vanta eitt eygnarblikk

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Eg eri leysur

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Eingin trupulleiki

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Takk fyri

    Zikomo

  14. Tillykke við føðingardegnum

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Hava ein tryggan túr

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hvar er jarnvøtturin?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Hvar er bussstoppin?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Hvat plattform er tað?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Hvat tíð fer tað?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Er hetta rætta leiðin?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Tað er nærhendis.

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Tað er langt burtur frá her.

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Støð her, vinarliga.

    Chimitsa apa, chonde

  10. Hvussu leingi tekur tað?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hvat kostar hetta?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Tað er ov dýrt

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Hava tit nakað billigari?

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

  4. Kann eg gjalda við korti?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir

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

  6. Rokningina, vælsignað

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Er tænastan við í prísinum?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Eg eri vegetarianur

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað

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

  10. Hetta er deiligt

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Kann eg fáa matseðilin?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ringja til løgregluna

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Ringja til ambulanse

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Eg eri í tørvi á lækna

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Eg føli meg sjúkan

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Tað sær her

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Eg havi mist mítt pass

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Hjálp!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Gott at hitta teg

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Lat okkum avtala ein fund

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Takk fyri títt tíð

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Kunnu tú greiða tað út?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Lat meg koma aftur til tín

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Freistin er fríggjadagur

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hvat er klokkan?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Hann er tríggjar

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Í dag

    Lero

  4. Í morgin

    Maŵa

  5. Í gjár

    Kale

  6. Mánadagur

    Lolemba

  7. Týsdagur

    Lachiwiri

  8. Mikudagur

    Lachitatu

  9. Ein

    Mmodzi

  10. Tvey

    Awiri

  11. Tríggjar

    Atatu

  12. Tíggju

    Kumi

  13. Eitt hundrað

    Zana

  14. Hálv

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Meira

    Zambiri

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