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Common Hawaiian to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Hawaiian to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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: read the Tumbuka line out loud three times, then cover the Hawaiian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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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

    Muli bwanji

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Muli bwanji

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Muli bwanji

  6. Aloha pō

    Usiku wabwino

  7. A hui hou

    Tiwonana

  8. Aloha

    Tsalani bwino

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Ndine wokondwa 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?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

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

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

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

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

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. E hele pololei

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

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

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

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

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Iye

  2. Aʻole

    Ayi

  3. Pono paha

    Pang'ono

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  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 vutoli

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Zikomo

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga? (Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi? (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?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita? (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

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa (Aia i loko o kēia wahi)

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa (Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)

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

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi? (E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

    Chimitsa apa, 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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

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

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

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

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

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

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  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

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

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

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

    Ndidzatumiza 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 onani fayilo yolembedwa (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 imeneyi? (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

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Nthawi yomaliza 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 chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Ndi saa tatu (e-ko-lu ka ho-ra)

  3. I kēia lā

    Lero (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Maŵa (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. I ante lā

    Kale (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

    Mmodzi (kah-hee)

  10. Lua

    Awiri (loo-ah)

  11. Ekolu

    Atatu (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi

    Kumi (oo-mee)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

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

  14. Pālua

    Pachikhalidwe (pah-loo-ah)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Zambiri (oh nah meh-ah ho)

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