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Common Kokborok to Chichewa phrases
100 practical Kokborok to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.
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Looking for practical Kokborok to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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: pick five Chichewa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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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.
Nok aijw
Zikomo
(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
M'mawa wabwino
(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Masana abwino
(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Madziwabwino
(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Usiku wabwino
(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Tiwonana
(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Tsalani bwino
(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Dzina langa ndi John
(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Muli bwanji?
(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
(Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Nok na bisi
Sindikumva
(Sindikumva)
Bisi khum khum
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
(Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)
Bathroom naki?
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
City center naki khum?
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Bokhoma khum
Pangani kumanzere
(Pangani kumanzere)
Dakhoma khum
Pangani kumanzere
(Pangani kumanzere)
Sokhoma khum
Pitani mwachindunji
(Pitani mwachindunji)
Fare naki?
Ndi ndalama zingati?
(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Tiket imodzi, chonde
(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Naki khum na?
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Nok khum na
Ndakhalapo
(Ndakhalapo)
SIM card naki bisi?
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai bisi na
Sindikugwirizana
Nai hani bisi?
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Nai bisi khang?
Mungandithandize?
Nai khang bisi
Ndikufuna thandizo
Nai khang nai
Dikirani pang'ono
Nai khangna
Ndikupemphera
Nai bisi jujuk
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Nai bisi khang trip
Pita bwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
(khangni = where)
Bus stop khangni?
Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?
(khangni = where)
Platform khangni?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
(khangni = which)
Kok khangni chuk?
Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?
(khangni = what)
Nok jani thok?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
(jani = right)
Ami khangni bisi
Ili pafupi pano
(bisi = near)
Ami khangni bisi na
Ili kutali pano
(na = far)
Map khangni aikhani?
Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?
(aikhani = show)
Ami khangni thok, please
Khalani pano, chonde
(thok = stop)
Kok khangni chuk?
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
(khangni = how long)
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nok bisi bisi?
Zimatenga ndalama zingati?
(Nok bisi bisi?)
Aikha bisi bisi khang?
Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.
(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?
Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?
(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Nok card bisi khang?
Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?
(Nok card bisi khang?)
Nok duijw bisi table
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.
(Nok duijw bisi table)
Bill bisi, please
Chikonthe, chonde.
(Bill bisi, please)
Service bisi khang?
Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?
(Service bisi khang?)
Nok vegetarian bisi
Ndine mvegetarian.
(Nok vegetarian bisi)
No spicy food bisi, please
Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.
(No spicy food bisi, please)
Aikha bisi khawng
Izi ndizochuluka.
(Aikha bisi khawng)
Nok menu bisi khang?
Ndingathe kupeza menyu?
(Nok menu bisi khang?)
A glass water bisi, please
Galasi ya madzi, chonde.
(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ni bwnai
Fufuzani apolisi
(Police ni bwnai)
Ambulance ni bwnai
Fufuzani ambulansi
(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Nok a doctor bwnai
Ndikufuna dokotala
(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Nok khangni
Ndikumva kutopa
(Nok khangni)
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi
Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala
(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?
Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?
(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Nok a bwnai
Kukonda apa
(Nok a bwnai)
Nok passport ni bwnai
Ndapeza pasipoti yanga
(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Nok hotel ni bwnai?
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Bwnai!
Thandizani!
(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nok bisi bisi
Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu
(Nok bisi bisi)
Amak bisi meeting bisi
Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting
(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Nok bisi khan time?
Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?
(Nok bisi khan time?)
Ami report bisi thang
Ndzatumiza lipoti lero
(Ami report bisi thang)
Amak bisi kal khan?
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Nok bisi file bisi attach
Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa
(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Nok bisi thang bisi
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Ami nok bisi thang bisi
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Nok bisi point bisi khan?
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?
(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Ami nok bisi thang
Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu
(Ami nok bisi thang)
Deadline bisi Friday
Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu
(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.
Nok bisi khang?
Ndi nthawi yanji?
(Nok bisi khang?)
Nok khang khum khang
Ndi nthawi itatu.
(Nok khang khum khang)
Nok bisi khang
Ch yesterday
(Nok bisi khang)
Mangal
Lachiwiri
(Mangal)
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