Looking for practical Occitan to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Moni
Mercé
Zikomo
Bonjorn
Muli bwanji
Bona après-midi
Muli bwanji
Bona serada
Muli bwanji
Bona nuèch
Usiku wabwino
A lèu
Tiwonana
Adieu
Tsalani bwino
Cossí t'apèlas?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
M'apèli John
Dzina langa ndi John
Cossí vas?
Muli bwanji?
Ravi de te conéisser
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Parli pas ben hindi.
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)