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Common Komi to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Komi to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Komi 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: read the Tumbuka line out loud three times, then cover the Komi 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. Салам

    Moni

  2. Тоннэм

    Zikomo

  3. Доброе утро

    Muli bwanji

  4. Добрый день

    Muli bwanji

  5. Добрый вечер

    Muli bwanji

  6. Спокойной ночи

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Увидимся позже

    Tiwonana

  8. До свидания

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Кыв вӧтны?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Мой вӧтны Джон

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Куи шунды?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Куи мӧрныд

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Сыдзысь англискон?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Ми хинди висьтöс не

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Ми кужо не

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Пожалуйста, медленно сыдзысь

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

  5. Сыдзысь кужо висьтöс?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Кудо вуэса?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Кудо вуэса кутскон центр?

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

  8. Калас лево

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Калас право

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Кыдöс висьтöс

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Кудо висьтöс тум?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Один билет, пожалуйста

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Кудо кудо висьтöс?

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

  14. Ми кужо висьтöс

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Кудо вуэса СИМ-карт?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Да

    Iye

  2. Нет

    Ayi

  3. Может быть

    Pang'ono

  4. Я согласен

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Я не согласен

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Это звучит хорошо

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Что ты думаешь?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Ты можешь мне помочь?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Мне нужна помощь

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Подожди минуту

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Извини

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Нет проблем

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Поздравляю

    Zikomo

  14. С днём рождения

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Счастливого пути

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Тон кывтöн вуöт?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga? (Ton kyvton vuot?)

  2. Тон вуöтöн вуöт?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi? (Ton vuoton vuot?)

  3. Куи пыдöн?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Kui pydon?)

  4. Куи вöрöм вöт?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita? (Kui vorom vot?)

  5. Тöмö вöтöн вуöт?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Tömo voton vuot?)

  6. Тöмö кывтöн

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa (Tömo kyvton)

  7. Тöмö вöтöн кывтöн

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa (Tömo voton kyvton)

  8. Тöмö мапöн вöтöн?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi? (Tömo mapon voton?)

  9. Кывтöн, пöрöм

    Chimitsa apa, chonde (Kyvton, pöröm)

  10. Куи вöтöн вöт?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Kui voton vot?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Кодзьысь кыв?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Тутысь кыв ныв.

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Кыв ныв кывтö?

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

  4. Кыв кодыдись кывтö?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Ми кыв кутшöм вöт.

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

  6. Кывтö, пöль.

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Сервис кывтö?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Ми вегетариан.

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Пöль, кывтö вöд.

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

  10. Тутысь кывтö.

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Кыв кодыдись меню?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Пöль, кывтö вöт.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Полицию вызывите

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Скорую помощь вызывите

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ми докторысь вӧт

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ми нылöн

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Ми арахисны вӧрны

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Куда кӧрӧмсӧн больница?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Ми тут вӧрӧн

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Ми паспортны лӧм

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Сы ми отельны вызывите?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Помогите!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Висян кывдос

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu (Visyán kyvdos)

  2. Кывдос кывдос

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  3. Ко вуэса кывдос?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito? (Ko vuésa kyvdos?)

  4. Сьöз кывдос вуэ

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero (S'yöz kyvdos vué)

  5. Ко мыд кывдос вуэ?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa? (Ko myd kyvdos vué?)

  6. Кывдос кывдос кывдос

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa (Kyvdos kyvdos kyvdos)

  7. Тöр кывдос

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu (Tör kyvdos)

  8. Кывдос кывдос

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  9. Ко кывдос кывдос?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi? (Ko kyvdos kyvdos?)

  10. Кывдос кывдос

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni (Kyvdos kyvdos)

  11. Кывдос кывдос

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu (Kyvdos kyvdos)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Куи кыв?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Тӧрна кыв.

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Сьӧдтӧ

    Lero

  4. Тӧмӧн

    Maŵa

  5. Кечӧ

    Kale

  6. Понеделник

    Lolemba

  7. Вторник

    Lachiwiri

  8. Среда

    Lachitatu

  9. Один

    Mmodzi

  10. Два

    Awiri

  11. Тӧр

    Atatu

  12. Десет

    Kumi

  13. Сотня

    Zana

  14. Пол

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Больше

    Zambiri

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