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Common Kinyarwanda to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: read the Chichewa line out loud three times, then cover the Kinyarwanda side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Muraho

    Moni

  2. Urakoze

    Zikomo

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Masana abwino

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Madziwabwino

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Tiwonana

  8. Murabeho

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Witwa nde?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Nitwa John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Umeze ute?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sinumva

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

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

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

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

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

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

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Genda imbere

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ni kure hano?

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

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Inde

  2. Oya

    Ayi

  3. Birashoboka

    Mwina

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Sinemeranya

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Zimakoma

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Tegereza gato

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Nta kibazo

    Palibe vuto

  13. Ibyishimo

    Zikomo

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Ili pafupi pano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Ili kutali pano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Khalani pano, chonde (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Kukonda apa

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Fasha!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (ni saa tatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Lero (uyu munsi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Mawa (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ejo

    Ch yesterday (ejo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Lolemba (kuwa mbere)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Lachiwiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Lachitatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Chimodzi (kimwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Chiwiri (kabiri)

  11. Gatatu

    Chitatu (gatatu)

  12. Cumi

    Kumi (cumi)

  13. Ijana

    Zana (ijana)

  14. Igice

    Pafupifupi (igice)

  15. Byinshi

    Zambiri (byinshi)

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