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Common Sepedi to Chichewa phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Ke a leboga

    Zikomo

  3. Dumelang

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Masana abwino

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Madziwabwino

  6. Borai bo botle

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Tiwonana

  8. Siyabonga

    Tsalani bwino

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. O kae?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

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

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Borai bo kae?

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

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

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

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Ya ka pela

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

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

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Inde

  2. Aowa

    Ayi

  3. Mohlomong

    Mwina

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Zimakoma

  7. O nagana eng?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Emela nako

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Palibe vuto

  13. Dumelang

    Zikomo

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Ke sehlopha sefe?)

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Nako efe e tlo fofa?)

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)

  6. E haufi le fa

    Ili pafupi pano (E haufi le fa)

  7. E hole le fa

    Ili kutali pano (E hole le fa)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (O ka mpontsha ka mape?)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Khalani pano, chonde (Emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (E nka nako e kae?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ke bokae?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (ke bo-ka-e)

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (nka le-fa ka kha-di)

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)

  6. Bille, tswarela

    Chikonthe, chonde. (bil-le tswa-re-la)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian. (ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Izi ndizochuluka. (se ke se mo-na-te)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. B calla mapolesa

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. B calla ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Thusa!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Ke nako efe?)

  2. Ke borai

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (Ke borai)

  3. Gompieno

    Lero (Gompieno)

  4. Borai

    Mawa (Borai)

  5. Maabane

    Ch yesterday (Maabane)

  6. Mantšhi

    Lolemba (Mantšhi)

  7. Laboraro

    Lachiwiri (Laboraro)

  8. Laboraro

    Lachitatu (Laboraro)

  9. Nngwe

    Chimodzi (Nngwe)

  10. Pedi

    Chiwiri (Pedi)

  11. Tharo

    Chitatu (Tharo)

  12. Lesome

    Kumi (Lesome)

  13. Ngwaga

    Zana (Ngwaga)

  14. Hlaf

    Pafupifupi (Hlaf)

  15. Bokae

    Zambiri (Bokae)

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