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Common Ndebele South to Chichewa phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Zikomo

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Imini emnandi

    Masana abwino

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Madziwabwino

  6. Lalani kahle

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sizobonana

    Tiwonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Unjani?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Angiqondi

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

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

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

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

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

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

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

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

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Inde

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mwina

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Angivumi

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Zimakoma

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Palibe vuto

  13. Halala

    Zikomo

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ili pafupi pano (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ili kutali pano (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Khalani pano, chonde (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Usizo!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lero

  4. Kusasa

    Mawa

  5. Izolo

    Ch yesterday

  6. uMsombuluko

    Lolemba

  7. uLwesibili

    Lachiwiri

  8. uLwesithathu

    Lachitatu

  9. Kunye

    Chimodzi

  10. Kubili

    Chiwiri

  11. Kuthathu

    Chitatu

  12. Ishumi

    Kumi

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Zana

  14. Iphakathi

    Pafupifupi

  15. Okuningi

    Zambiri

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