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Common Hawaiian to Chichewa phrases

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

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

  1. Aloha

    Moni

  2. Mahalo

    Zikomo

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Masana abwino

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Madziwabwino

  6. Aloha pō

    Usiku wabwino

  7. A hui hou

    Tiwonana

  8. Aloha

    Tsalani bwino

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

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

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

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

  7. Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?

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

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. E hele pololei

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

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

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Inde

  2. Aʻole

    Ayi

  3. Pono paha

    Mwina

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Zimakoma

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. E kala mai

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Palibe vuto

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Zikomo

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Aia i hea ke koho?)

  3. O wai ke alanui?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (O wai ke alanui?)

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (He ala kūpono kēia?)

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

    Ili pafupi pano (Aia i loko o kēia wahi)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    Ili kutali pano (Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)

  8. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Khalani pano, chonde (E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (he mea cheaper anei kāu)

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Chikonthe, chonde. (ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Ndine mvegetarian. (he meaʻai ʻai au)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Izi ndizochuluka. (he mea ʻono kēia)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Kōkua!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

  4. E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

  6. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu (Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha ka hora?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (he ah-ha ka ho-ra)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (e-ko-lu ka ho-ra)

  3. I kēia lā

    Lero (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Mawa (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. I ante lā

    Ch yesterday (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Lolemba (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Lachiwiri (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Lachitatu (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Kahi

    Chimodzi (kah-hee)

  10. Lua

    Chiwiri (loo-ah)

  11. Ekolu

    Chitatu (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi

    Kumi (oo-mee)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Zana (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Pālua

    Pafupifupi (pah-loo-ah)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Zambiri (oh nah meh-ah ho)

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