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Common Sesotho to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sesotho to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: pick five Chichewa phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Lumelang

    Moni

  2. Kea leboha

    Zikomo

  3. Dumelang

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Molo

    Masana abwino

  5. Dumelang

    Madziwabwino

  6. Borai

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Tiwonana

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Tsalani bwino

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. O kae?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

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

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Ntloana e kae?

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

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

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

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Eya ka pela

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Na e hole le mona?

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

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    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. Che

    Ayi

  3. Mohlomong

    Mwina

  4. Ke lumela

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Ke sitwa

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Zimakoma

  7. O nahana eng?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Palibe vuto

  13. O amohelehile

    Zikomo

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (ke kae seteishene sa terene)

  2. Ke kae borai?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (ke kae borai)

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (ke sehlopha sefe)

  4. Nako e kae e tlohang?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (nako e kae e tlohang)

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le mona

    Ili pafupi pano (e haufi le mona)

  7. E hole le mona

    Ili kutali pano (e hole le mona)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (o ka mpontša ka mapeng)

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    Khalani pano, chonde (emisa mona, ka kopo)

  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. Se kostang hakaale?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (se kostang hakaale)

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (seo ke se theko e phahameng)

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (na le na le eng e theko e tlase)

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (na nka lefa ka kharete)

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri. (ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)

  6. Bille, ka kopo

    Chikonthe, chonde. (bille, ka kopo)

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

    Ndine mvegetarian. (ke moithuti oa meroho)

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde. (tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)

  10. Se monate

    Izi ndizochuluka. (se monate)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu? (na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde. (khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Calla mapolesa

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Calla ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Thusa!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. A re etse kopano

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Nako e felletseng 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 hora efe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Kajeno

    Lero (Kajeno)

  4. Hosane

    Mawa (Hosane)

  5. Maobane

    Ch yesterday (Maobane)

  6. Mantaha

    Lolemba (Mantaha)

  7. Labobeli

    Lachiwiri (Labobeli)

  8. Laboraro

    Lachitatu (Laboraro)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Chimodzi (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Pele

    Chiwiri (Pele)

  11. Tharo

    Chitatu (Tharo)

  12. Leshome

    Kumi (Leshome)

  13. Sekete

    Zana (Sekete)

  14. Hlafuna

    Pafupifupi (Hlafuna)

  15. Haholo

    Zambiri (Haholo)

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