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Common Maltese to Tumbuka phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Grazzi

    Zikomo

  3. Bongu

    Muli bwanji

  4. Bongu filgħaxija

    Muli bwanji

  5. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Muli bwanji

  6. Il-lejl it-tajba

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Naraw x'imkien

    Tiwonana

  8. Addio

    Tsalani bwino

  9. X'jismek?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Jien jisimni John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kif inti?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nice li niltaqgħu

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Titkellem bl-Ingliż?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Ma nifhimx.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.

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

  5. Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Fejn hi l-banju?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

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

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

  8. Iċċaqlaq lemin.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Iċċaqlaq xellug.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Mur dritt.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Kemm hi l-prezz?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?

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

  14. Jien mitluf.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iva

    Iye

  2. Le

    Ayi

  3. Forse

    Pang'ono

  4. Naqbel

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ma naqblux

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Dak jismu tajjeb

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. X'jidhrulek?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  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 vutoli

  13. Prosit

    Zikomo

  14. Happy birthday

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ikollok vjaġġ sikur

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Liema pjattaforma hi?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. X'ħin titlaq?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Hija din it-triq it-tajba?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Hija viċin hawn.

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.

    Chimitsa apa, 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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Dak huwa wisq għali.

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?

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

  4. Nista' nħallas bil-karta?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.

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

  6. Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Huwa servizz inkluż?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Jien veġetarjan.

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.

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

  10. Dan huwa delizzjuż.

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Iċċempel lill-pulizija

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Iċċempel ambulanza

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Għandi bżonn tabib

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Inħossni morda

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Iħossni hawn

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  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

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  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 imeneyi?

  10. Ħalli nirrivija lilek

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa

    Nthawi yomaliza 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 chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Hija t-tielet.

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Illum

    Lero

  4. Għada

    Maŵa

  5. Ilbieraħ

    Kale

  6. Il-Ħadd

    Lolemba

  7. It-Tlieta

    Lachiwiri

  8. Il-Erbgħa

    Lachitatu

  9. Wieħed

    Mmodzi

  10. Tnejn

    Awiri

  11. Tlieta

    Atatu

  12. Għaxar

    Kumi

  13. Mija

    Zana

  14. Nofs

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Iktar

    Zambiri

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