Looking for practical Norwegian to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tumbuka-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.
Hei
Moni
Takk
Zikomo
God morgen
Muli bwanji
God ettermiddag
Muli bwanji
God kveld
Muli bwanji
God natt
Usiku wabwino
Sees senere
Tiwonana
Ha det
Tsalani bwino
Hva heter du?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Jeg heter John
Dzina langa ndi John
Hvordan har du det?
Muli bwanji?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)