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Common Jingpo to Chichewa phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Nangma aji

    Zikomo

  3. Nangma na

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Nangma aji na

    Masana abwino

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Madziwabwino

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tiwonana

  8. Nangma aji

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Nang hna na

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

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

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

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

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

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

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

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

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Inde

  2. Baw

    Ayi

  3. Hka

    Mwina

  4. Nanghka

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Nangbaw

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Zimakoma

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Hka hka hka

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Baw a hka

    Palibe vuto

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Zikomo

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Chikonthe, chonde. (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian. (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Izi ndizochuluka. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Fufuzani apolisi (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Fufuzani ambulansi (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Ndikufuna dokotala (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Ndikumva kutopa (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Kukonda apa (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Thandizani! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (nang hka hku)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nang hka

    Lero

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Mawa

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Ch yesterday

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Lolemba

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Lachiwiri

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Lachitatu

  9. Nang

    Chimodzi

  10. Nang hka

    Chiwiri

  11. Nang hka hka

    Chitatu

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Kumi

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Zana

  14. Hka

    Pafupifupi

  15. Nang hka hka

    Zambiri

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