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Common Kanuri to Chichewa phrases
100 practical Kanuri to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Kanuri to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: when a Chichewa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kanuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Table of contents
Greetings and pleasantries Useful phrases for travellers Everyday conversation Directions and getting around Shopping and dining Emergencies and health Work and business Time, days and numbers
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sai da safe
Usiku wabwino
Menene sunanka?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Sunana John
Dzina langa ndi John
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Ba na fahimta.
Sindikumva
(Sindikumva)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Ina wanka?
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Juya hagu.
Pangani kumanzere
(Pangani kumanzere)
Juya dama.
Pangani kumanzere
(Pangani kumanzere)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Pitani mwachindunji
(Pitani mwachindunji)
Nawa ne farashin?
Ndi ndalama zingati?
(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Tiket imodzi, chonde
(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Na ɓace.
Ndakhalapo
(Ndakhalapo)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Na amu
Ndikugwirizana
(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Sindikugwirizana
(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Zimakoma
(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Mumaganiza chiyani?
(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Mungandithandize?
(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Ndikufuna thandizo
(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Dikirani pang'ono
(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Ndikupemphera
(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Palibe vuto
(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Zikomo
(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Pita bwino
(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Nye boko na bas?
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
Wane boko na?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Yana kusa da nan
Ili pafupi pano
Yana nesa da nan
Ili kutali pano
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Khalani pano, chonde
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nayi na kudi?
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
(Nayi na kudi?)
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Chikonthe, chonde.
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Ndine mvegetarian.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Izi ndizochuluka.
Zan iya samun menu?
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dawari janga
Fufuzani apolisi
(Dawari janga)
Dawari ambulan
Fufuzani ambulansi
(Dawari ambulan)
Ni na doctor
Ndikufuna dokotala
(Ni na doctor)
Ni na jaga
Ndikumva kutopa
(Ni na jaga)
Ni na haji goro
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
(Ni na haji goro)
Ina asibiti na kusa?
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Yana ciwo a nan
Kukonda apa
(Yana ciwo a nan)
Ni na rasa passport na
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
(Ni na rasa passport na)
Za ka iya dawari otel na?
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde gaishe
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
(nde gaishe)
Mu gaishe taro
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
(mu gaishe taro)
Wai gaishe lokaci?
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
(wai gaishe lokaci)
Zan tura rahoto yau
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
(zan tura rahoto yau)
Zamu iya magana gobe?
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
(zamu iya magana gobe)
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Na gode da lokacinka
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
(na gode da lokacinka)
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)
Bari in dawo gare ka
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
(bari in dawo gare ka)
Kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
(kwanan karshe ranar Jumma'a)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nya kulu?
Ndi nthawi yanji?
(Nya kulu?)
Iye tati kulu
Ndi nthawi itatu.
(Iye tati kulu)
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