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Common Samoan to Tumbuka phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Zikomo

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Muli bwanji

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Muli bwanji

  5. Talofa i le po

    Muli bwanji

  6. O le po lelei

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Fa'afetai

    Tiwonana

  8. Tofa

    Tsalani bwino

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. O a mai oe?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

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

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

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

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

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

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Iye

  2. Leai

    Ayi

  3. Atonu

    Pang'ono

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Ndikupemphera

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Fa'afetai

    Zikomo

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. E latalata iinei

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

    Chimitsa apa, chonde

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E fia le tau o lenei?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

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

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

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

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

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

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Faafesootai leoleo

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. I le aso

    Lero

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Maŵa

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Kale

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Lolemba

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Lachiwiri

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Lachitatu

  9. Tasi

    Mmodzi

  10. Lua

    Awiri

  11. Tolu

    Atatu

  12. Sefulu

    Kumi

  13. Selau

    Zana

  14. Ava

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Sili

    Zambiri

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