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Common Madurese to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Madurese to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chichewa-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Moni

  2. Matur suwun

    Zikomo

  3. Selamat pagi

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Selamat sore

    Masana abwino

  5. Selamat malam

    Madziwabwino

  6. Selamat tidur

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tiwonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Namaku John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

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

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

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

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

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

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Maju terus

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

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

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Inde

  2. Oreng

    Ayi

  3. Mungkin

    Mwina

  4. Sae

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Tak sae

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Iyeh enak

    Zimakoma

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ora masalah

    Palibe vuto

  13. Selamat

    Zikomo

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Iku deket kene

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (berapa hargane)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Iki enak

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Ini sakit

    Kukonda apa

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Tolong!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (jam berapa)

  2. Jam telu

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (jam telu)

  3. Dina

    Lero

  4. Esok

    Mawa

  5. Kemarin

    Ch yesterday

  6. Senin

    Lolemba

  7. Selasa

    Lachiwiri

  8. Rabu

    Lachitatu

  9. Satu

    Chimodzi

  10. Dua

    Chiwiri

  11. Telu

    Chitatu

  12. Sepuluh

    Kumi

  13. Satus

    Zana

  14. Setengah

    Pafupifupi

  15. Luwih

    Zambiri

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