Looking for practical Limburgish to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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 Limburgish 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.
Hallo
Moni
Dank je
Zikomo
Goeie môrge
Muli bwanji
Goeie middag
Muli bwanji
Goeie avend
Muli bwanji
Goeie nacht
Usiku wabwino
Tot ziens
Tiwonana
Vaarwel
Tsalani bwino
Wat is dien naam?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Mijn naam is John
Dzina langa ndi John
Hoe is 't?
Muli bwanji?
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)