Looking for practical Swedish to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swedish 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tumbuka-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.
Hej
Moni
Tack
Zikomo
God morgon
Muli bwanji
God eftermiddag
Muli bwanji
God kväll
Muli bwanji
God natt
Usiku wabwino
Vi ses senare
Tiwonana
Adjö
Tsalani bwino
Vad heter du?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Jag heter John
Dzina langa ndi John
Hur mår du?
Muli bwanji?
Trevligt att träffas
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talar du engelska?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Jag talar inte hindi bra.
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)