Looking for practical Pashto to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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.
سلام
Moni(salam)
مننه
Zikomo(manana)
سهار مو پخير
Muli bwanji(sahar mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Muli bwanji(makham mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Muli bwanji(makham mo pakhair)
شپه مو پخير
Usiku wabwino(shpa mo pakhair)
بیا به ګورو
Tiwonana(bya ba goru)
خداى پامان
Tsalani bwino(khudai paman)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?(staso num tsah de?)
زما نوم جان دی
Dzina langa ndi John(zma num Jan de)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Muli bwanji?(staso tsenga yast?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)