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Common Fulani to Chichewa phrases

100 practical Fulani to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Fulani to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: pick five Chichewa 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. A jaraama

    Moni

  2. A jaraama

    Zikomo

  3. Nde woɗi

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Nde njahi

    Masana abwino

  5. Nde saare

    Madziwabwino

  6. Nde daɗi

    Usiku wabwino

  7. A waawi

    Tiwonana

  8. Njaara

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. No mbadi?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Inde (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Ayi (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Mwina (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ndikugwirizana (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Sindikugwirizana (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Zimakoma (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Mumaganiza chiyani? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Mungandithandize? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Ndikufuna thandizo (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Dikirani pang'ono (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ndikupemphera (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Palibe vuto (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Zikomo (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Pita bwino (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (hol ko jango)

  2. Hol ko wuro?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (hol ko wuro)

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (hol ko platform)

  4. Hol no feere?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (hol no feere)

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (ko woni ndiyam)

  6. O wadi nder

    Ili pafupi pano (o wadi nder)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Ili kutali pano (o wadi fowru)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (a waawi mi yahi nder map)

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Khalani pano, chonde (hakkil nder, mi yidi)

  10. Hol no feere?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (hol no feere)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Kukonda apa

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Yamiro!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Holl ko be?)

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (O wadi didi e nayi)

  3. Nde

    Lero (Nde)

  4. Jango

    Mawa (Jango)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Ch yesterday (Nde be)

  6. Alhadi

    Lolemba (Alhadi)

  7. Talata

    Lachiwiri (Talata)

  8. Larba

    Lachitatu (Larba)

  9. Go'o

    Chimodzi (Go'o)

  10. Diyam

    Chiwiri (Diyam)

  11. Tati

    Chitatu (Tati)

  12. Sappo

    Kumi (Sappo)

  13. Nayi

    Zana (Nayi)

  14. Ndaari

    Pafupifupi (Ndaari)

  15. Kadi

    Zambiri (Kadi)

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