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Common Jingpo to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tumbuka-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. Nangma

    Moni

  2. Nangma aji

    Zikomo

  3. Nangma na

    Muli bwanji

  4. Nangma aji na

    Muli bwanji

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Muli bwanji

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tiwonana

  8. Nangma aji

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Nang hna na

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

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

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

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

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

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

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Iye

  2. Baw

    Ayi

  3. Hka

    Pang'ono

  4. Nanghka

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Nangbaw

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  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 vutoli

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Zikomo

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Chimitsa apa, 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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

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

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

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

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Fufuzani polisi (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

    Ndikuwona bwino (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Kuli kuuma apa (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu (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

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ndidzatumiza 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 onani fayilo yolembedwa (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 imeneyi? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Nthawi yomaliza 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 chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Ndi saa tatu (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nang hka

    Lero

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Maŵa

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Kale

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Lolemba

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Lachiwiri

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Lachitatu

  9. Nang

    Mmodzi

  10. Nang hka

    Awiri

  11. Nang hka hka

    Atatu

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Kumi

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Zana

  14. Hka

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Nang hka hka

    Zambiri

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