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Common Luxembourgish to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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 Luxembourgish 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. Moien

    Moni

  2. Merci

    Zikomo

  3. Gudden Mënsch

    Muli bwanji

  4. Gudden Owend

    Muli bwanji

  5. Gudden Owend

    Muli bwanji

  6. Gudde Nacht

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Bis geschwënn

    Tiwonana

  8. Äddi

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Wéi heescht dees?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Mengem Numm ass John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Wéi geet et der?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Schéin dech kennenzeléieren

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Säz Iech Englesch?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Ech verstinn net.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Säit w.e.g. lues.

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

  5. Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Wou ass d'Wc?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?

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

  8. Dréit lénks.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Dréit riets.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Geet direkt.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Wéi vill kascht et?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Eng Ticket, w.e.g.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ass et wäit vun hei?

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

  14. Ech sinn verluer.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Jo

    Iye

  2. Nee

    Ayi

  3. Maybe

    Pang'ono

  4. Ech sinn einverstanden

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ech sinn net einverstanden

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Dat kléngt gutt

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Wat mengs de?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Kanns de mir hëllefen?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ech brauch Hëllef

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Waart eng Sekonn

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Ech sinn entschëllegt

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Kee Problem

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Herzleche Gléckwënsch

    Zikomo

  14. Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Hues eng sécher Rees

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Wou ass d'Busstatioun?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Wéi eng Plattform ass et?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Wéini geet et fort?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Ass dat de richtege Wee?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Et ass hei no.

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Et ass wäit ewech hei.

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.

    Chimitsa apa, chonde

  10. Wéi laang dauert et?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Wéi vill kascht dat?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Dat ass ze deier.

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Hues deppes méi bëlleg?

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

  4. Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.

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

  6. D'Rechnung, w.e.g.

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Ass de Service inklusiv?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Ech sinn Vegetarier.

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.

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

  10. Dat ass lecker.

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Kann ech d'Menu kréien?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ruff d'Police

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Ruff eng Ambulanz

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ech brauch e Dokter

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ech fille mech schlecht

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Et deet hei weh

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Hëllef!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Schéin Iech ze treffen

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. Wéini passt et Iech?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Ech schécken den Rapport haut

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Kënne mir muer schwätzen?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Merci fir Är Zäit

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Ech kommen op Iech zréck

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. D'Frist ass Freideg

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wéi spät ass et?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Et ass dräi Auer.

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Haut

    Lero

  4. Mënsch

    Maŵa

  5. Gëschter

    Kale

  6. Méindeg

    Lolemba

  7. Dënschdeg

    Lachiwiri

  8. Mëttwoch

    Lachitatu

  9. Een

    Mmodzi

  10. Zwee

    Awiri

  11. Dräi

    Atatu

  12. Zehn

    Kumi

  13. Honnert

    Zana

  14. Halscht

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Méi

    Zambiri

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