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Common Romani to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Romani to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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. Sastimos

    Moni

  2. Dikhes

    Zikomo

  3. Sar san o drom

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Sar san o drom

    Masana abwino

  5. Sar san o večer

    Madziwabwino

  6. Sar san o noć

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Tiwonana

  8. Sastipen

    Tsalani bwino

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Soske tuke?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

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

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

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

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

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

  8. Džanav levo

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Džanav buti

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

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

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Inde

  2. Na

    Ayi

  3. Možda

    Mwina

  4. Sukalav

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Nesukalav

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. To so boro

    Zimakoma

  7. So te phendav?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Sako te mikerav?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Me mangav miker

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Phirav kher

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Me som te bachtal

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Na problem

    Palibe vuto

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Zikomo

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Kasa platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. So kalo khera?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. So si jekh pravas?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Kado kheras?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Sako kheres thaj?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (taj e bori drago)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. O bil, please

    Chikonthe, chonde. (o bil, please)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (sar o servis included)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian. (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Izi ndizochuluka. (taj e delikates)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Mane si mala

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Kukonda apa

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Pomoć!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Sastipen te kerel tuke

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Sastim te for o vremi tuke

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Kade te jekh kher o pun?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. So kado si?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (So kado si?)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Soday

    Lero (Soday)

  4. Sutri

    Mawa (Sutri)

  5. Paskiri

    Ch yesterday (Paskiri)

  6. Lunes

    Lolemba (Lunes)

  7. Martes

    Lachiwiri (Martes)

  8. Miercoles

    Lachitatu (Miercoles)

  9. Jekh

    Chimodzi (Jekh)

  10. Duj

    Chiwiri (Duj)

  11. Trija

    Chitatu (Trija)

  12. Dik

    Kumi (Dik)

  13. Jekh sato

    Zana (Jekh sato)

  14. Pola

    Pafupifupi (Pola)

  15. Moro

    Zambiri (Moro)

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