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Common Romani to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Romani to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: when a Tumbuka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Romani 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.

  1. Sastimos

    Moni

  2. Dikhes

    Zikomo

  3. Sar san o drom

    Muli bwanji

  4. Sar san o drom

    Muli bwanji

  5. Sar san o večer

    Muli bwanji

  6. Sar san o noć

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sikav tuke na jekh

    Tiwonana

  8. Sastipen

    Tsalani bwino

  9. So t'avel tiri navn?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Mande t'avel John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Soske tuke?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Rromale tuke

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Aš tuke anglis thaj?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Na thajav Hindi sar o baro

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Na sam tuke

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Sikav tuke buti

    Chonde yankhulani pang'ono (chonde yankhulani pang'ono)

  5. Suk tuke so khanav avri?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Kade si o toalet?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Sako me džanav katar o centar?

    Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu? (ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)

  8. Džanav levo

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Džanav pravo

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Džanav buti

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Sako si o tarifo?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Eka tiketa, please

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Si o baro katar here?

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)

  14. Me si na džanav

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?

    Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Iye

  2. Na

    Ayi

  3. Možda

    Pang'ono

  4. Sukalav

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Nesukalav

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. To so boro

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. So te phendav?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  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 vutoli

  13. Sukalav tuke

    Zikomo

  14. Sukal tuke kher

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Sakona safar kher

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kasa jekh train station?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Kasa jekh bus stop?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Kasa platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. So kalo khera?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. So si jekh pravas?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. So si buchi tu?

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. So si dikh le tu?

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Tu kheres me le mapa?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Sti le tu, please.

    Chimitsa apa, 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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Taj e bori drago

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Aso tuke katar chede?

    Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo? (muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)

  4. Sakava kade kerdan?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Mande sar o buchi for duj

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri (ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)

  6. O bil, please

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Sar o servis included?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Mande so vegetarian

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Na spicy khana, please

    Chonde, osati chakudya chothira (chonde, osati chakudya chothira)

  10. Taj e delikates

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Sakava kade o menu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. O buchi thaj, please

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (galasi ya madzi, chonde)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Zhanav te policija

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Zhanav te ambulanca

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Mane kaj doctoro

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Mane si mala

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Mane si alergik te kikiriki

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Kade si najbliža bolnica?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Sikav tut here

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Mane si zhalav my passport

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  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

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Aven te kerdan o kher

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. So kher o vremi te tuke?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Phral te jekh file kerdik

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  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 imeneyi?

  10. Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. O deadline si o Vrihda

    Nthawi yomaliza 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 chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Si trija o'clock

    Ndi saa tatu (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Soday

    Lero (Soday)

  4. Sutri

    Maŵa (Sutri)

  5. Paskiri

    Kale (Paskiri)

  6. Lunes

    Lolemba (Lunes)

  7. Martes

    Lachiwiri (Martes)

  8. Miercoles

    Lachitatu (Miercoles)

  9. Jekh

    Mmodzi (Jekh)

  10. Duj

    Awiri (Duj)

  11. Trija

    Atatu (Trija)

  12. Dik

    Kumi (Dik)

  13. Jekh sato

    Zana (Jekh sato)

  14. Pola

    Pachikhalidwe (Pola)

  15. Moro

    Zambiri (Moro)

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