Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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: when a Tumbuka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Meadow Mari 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.
Салам
Moni
Рәхмәт
Zikomo
Иртәнге сәлам
Muli bwanji
Кичке сәлам
Muli bwanji
Кичке сәлам
Muli bwanji
Төнге сәлам
Usiku wabwino
Килешербез
Tiwonana
Сау бул
Tsalani bwino
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Минем исемем Джон
Dzina langa ndi John
Син ничек?
Muli bwanji?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)