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Common Lingala to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Lingala to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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: when a Chichewa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Lingala 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. Mbote

    Moni

  2. Melesi

    Zikomo

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Masana abwino

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Madziwabwino

  6. Malamu na butu

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Tiwonana

  8. Kende malamu

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Nalingi te

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

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

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

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

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

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

  8. Tika na mobali

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

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

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Inde

  2. Te

    Ayi

  3. Soki

    Mwina

  4. Nalingi

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Nalingi te

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Eza malamu

    Zimakoma

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Sunga moke

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Palibe vuto

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Zikomo

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eko zali wapi?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Ezali pene awa.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Service eza na kati?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tindá polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Kukonda apa

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. S.O.S!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Lelo

    Lero

  4. Bokoko

    Mawa

  5. Kaka

    Ch yesterday

  6. Lundi

    Lolemba

  7. Mardi

    Lachiwiri

  8. Mercredi

    Lachitatu

  9. Moko

    Chimodzi

  10. Mbala

    Chiwiri

  11. Misato

    Chitatu

  12. Libwa

    Kumi

  13. Sankuru

    Zana

  14. Bato

    Pafupifupi

  15. Soki

    Zambiri

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