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Common Kiga to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kiga to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: when a Tumbuka 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

    Muli bwanji

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Muli bwanji

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Muli bwanji

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Tiwonana

  8. Nkwagala

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Oli otya?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Sikuganya.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

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

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

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

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

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

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Iye

  2. Oya

    Ayi

  3. Wali

    Pang'ono

  4. Ndiinze

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Sindiinze

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Oteka ki?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Leka akaseke

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Tera kintu

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Nkwagala

    Zikomo

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa (Eri kure wano)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Chimitsa apa, 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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

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

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

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

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

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

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Funa ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  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

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Ndi saa tatu (kiri musanvu)

  3. Lwaki

    Lero (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Maŵa (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kale (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Lolemba (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Lachiwiri (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Lachitatu (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Mmodzi (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Awiri (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Atatu (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Kumi (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Zana (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Pachikhalidwe (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Zambiri (okwongera)

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