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Common Maltese to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maltese to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: pick five Chichewa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Ħello

    Moni

  2. Grazzi

    Zikomo

  3. Bongu

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Masana abwino

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Madziwabwino

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Tiwonana

  8. Addio

    Tsalani bwino

  9. X'jismek?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kif inti?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

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

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

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

  7. Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?

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

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Mur dritt.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

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

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iva

    Inde

  2. Le

    Ayi

  3. Forse

    Mwina

  4. Naqbel

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ma naqblux

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Zimakoma

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Tista' tgħinni?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Għandi bżonn għajnuna

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Staqsi ftit

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Jien skużani

    Ndikupemphera

  12. L-ebda problema

    Palibe vuto

  13. Prosit

    Zikomo

  14. Happy birthday

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Kemm tieħu?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kemm jiswa dan?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Inħossni morda

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Għajnuna!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kemm hu l-ħin?

    Ndi nthawi yanji?

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Ndi nthawi itatu.

  3. Illum

    Lero

  4. Għada

    Mawa

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Ch yesterday

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Lolemba

  7. It-Tlieta

    Lachiwiri

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Lachitatu

  9. Wieħed

    Chimodzi

  10. Tnejn

    Chiwiri

  11. Tlieta

    Chitatu

  12. Għaxar

    Kumi

  13. Mija

    Zana

  14. Nofs

    Pafupifupi

  15. Iktar

    Zambiri

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