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Common Sami North to Chichewa phrases

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

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

    Moni (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Zikomo (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    M'mawa wabwino (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Masana abwino (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Madziwabwino (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Usiku wabwino (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Tiwonana (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Tsalani bwino (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Dzina langa ndi John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Muli bwanji? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

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

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

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

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

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

  8. Váldde oassal

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

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

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    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. Ii

    Ayi

  3. Mii

    Mwina

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Zimakoma

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Váldde ieš

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ii proplema

    Palibe vuto

  13. Báhkkus

    Zikomo

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Ili pafupi pano (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Ili kutali pano (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Dán, please

    Khalani pano, chonde (Dán, please)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Chikonthe, chonde. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Ndine mvegetarian. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Izi ndizochuluka. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Kukonda apa

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Hjálp!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Miida lea?)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Lero (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Mawa (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Ch yesterday (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Lolemba (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Lachiwiri (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Lachitatu (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    Chimodzi (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    Chiwiri (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    Chitatu (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    Kumi (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    Zana (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    Pafupifupi (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Zambiri (Mearka.)

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