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Common Maori to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: pick five Tumbuka 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. Kia ora

    Moni

  2. Ngā mihi

    Zikomo

  3. Ata mārie

    Muli bwanji

  4. Pō mārie

    Muli bwanji

  5. Pō nui

    Muli bwanji

  6. Nō reira

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Ka kite anō

    Tiwonana

  8. Haere rā

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

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

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

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

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Haere tika

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

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

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Iye

  2. Kāo

    Ayi

  3. Tērā pea

    Pang'ono

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. He pai tēnā

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Aroha mai

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Kāore he raru

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Ngā mihi

    Zikomo

  14. Hari huritau

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Chimitsa apa, chonde (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (E hia te wā e tango ana?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

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

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

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

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

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

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Tautoko!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Ndi saa tatu (eh toh-roo kah-rah-kah)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Lero (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Maŵa (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Kale (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Lolemba (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Lachiwiri (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Lachitatu (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Mmodzi (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Awiri (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Atatu (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Kumi (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Zana (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Pachikhalidwe (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Zambiri (tah-hee ah-too)

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