Looking for practical Filipino to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Filipino phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chichewa-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamusta
Moni
Salamat
Zikomo
Magandang umaga
M'mawa wabwino
Magandang hapon
Masana abwino
Magandang gabi
Madziwabwino
Magandang gabi
Usiku wabwino
Kita tayo mamaya
Tiwonana
Paalam
Tsalani bwino
Ano ang pangalan mo?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Dzina langa ndi John
Kamusta ka?
Muli bwanji?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.