Looking for practical Ilocano to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Moni(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Zikomo(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
M'mawa wabwino(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Masana abwino(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Madziwabwino(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Usiku wabwino(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Tiwonana(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Tsalani bwino(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Dzina langa ndi John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Muli bwanji?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.