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Common Kiga to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kiga to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Okwagala

    Moni

  2. Webale

    Zikomo

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Masana abwino

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Madziwabwino

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Tiwonana

  8. Nkwagala

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Oli otya?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sikuganya.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

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

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

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

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

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

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

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

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Inde

  2. Oya

    Ayi

  3. Wali

    Mwina

  4. Ndiinze

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Sindiinze

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Zimakoma

  7. Oteka ki?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Leka akaseke

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Tera kintu

    Palibe vuto

  13. Nkwagala

    Zikomo

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Ili pafupi pano (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Ili kutali pano (Eri kure wano)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Khalani pano, chonde (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Chikonthe, chonde. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndine mvegetarian. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Izi ndizochuluka. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Funa ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Kukonda apa

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Mbadde!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (kiri musanvu)

  3. Lwaki

    Lero (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Mawa (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Ch yesterday (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Lolemba (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Lachiwiri (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Lachitatu (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Chimodzi (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Chiwiri (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Chitatu (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Kumi (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Zana (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Pafupifupi (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Zambiri (okwongera)

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