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Common Manx to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Manx to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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 Manx 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. Fastyr mie

    Moni

  2. Gura mie eu

    Zikomo

  3. Mie eu

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Fastyr mie

    Masana abwino

  5. Oie vie

    Madziwabwino

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Tiwonana

  8. Slane

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kys t'eh?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

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

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Where's y toalett?

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

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

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

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

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

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Inde

  2. Na

    Ayi

  3. Possibly

    Mwina

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Zimakoma

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Palibe vuto

  13. Foddee gura

    Zikomo

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Kren aht tan stopp bus)

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Kre tan plat-foy)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Ta sho yn aht ray)

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

    Ili pafupi pano (Ta eh nee kione hene)

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

    Ili kutali pano (Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)

  9. Goll er-hene, please

    Khalani pano, chonde (Gol er-hene, pleeze)

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Kys tan tra gol)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Cre ta'n cost?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Yn bill, please

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Goll er y pholice

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Kukonda apa

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Fowd!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Gura mie eu

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (kren axt tan)

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (ta eh tree o'klim)

  3. Hie

    Lero (hee)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    Mawa (ains y laa yehn)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    Ch yesterday (ains y laa air)

  6. Doolish

    Lolemba (doolish)

  7. Jedoonee

    Lachiwiri (jedoonay)

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

    Lachitatu (in chaarjin)

  9. Nane

    Chimodzi (nane)

  10. Doo

    Chiwiri (doo)

  11. Tree

    Chitatu (tree)

  12. Dooan

    Kumi (dooan)

  13. Nane caarjyn

    Zana (nane kahrjin)

  14. Myr

    Pafupifupi (mir)

  15. Myr

    Zambiri (mir)

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