Looking for practical Norwegian to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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.
Hei
Moni
Takk
Zikomo
God morgen
M'mawa wabwino
God ettermiddag
Masana abwino
God kveld
Madziwabwino
God natt
Usiku wabwino
Sees senere
Tiwonana
Ha det
Tsalani bwino
Hva heter du?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Jeg heter John
Dzina langa ndi John
Hvordan har du det?
Muli bwanji?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.