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Common Tahitian to Chichewa phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Mauruuru

    Zikomo

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Masana abwino

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Madziwabwino

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tiwonana

  8. Nānā

    Tsalani bwino

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. O John to'u inoa

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. E aha te huru?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Ua here au i te hi'oraa

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.

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

  5. E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. O vai te fare to'ato'a?

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

  7. E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?

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

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?

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

  14. Ua pohe vau.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Inde

  2. Aita

    Ayi

  3. E mea e taea

    Mwina

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Zimakoma

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. E hinaaro vau i te tauturu

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. A haere i te taime

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. E mea au e te fa'aitoito

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Aita te mea

    Palibe vuto

  13. Ia ora na

    Zikomo

  14. Ia ora na i to oe matamua

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. E haere i te ha'amaitai

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Ili kutali pano

  8. E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. E pesia te taime?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. E aha te utu o teie?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. E ma'ama'u vau

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Aita!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero (E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)

  5. E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa? (E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)

  6. E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa (E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)

  7. Mauruuru no to oe taime

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu (Mauruuru no to oe taime)

  8. E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu (E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)

  9. E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

  11. O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu (O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Eaha te hora?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (e-ah-ha te ho-ra)

  2. E toru te hora

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (e to-ru te ho-ra)

  3. I teie mahana

    Lero (ee te-eh ma-ha-na)

  4. A te mahana

    Mawa (a te ma-ha-na)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Ch yesterday (ee te ma-ha-na ee ma-o-ro)

  6. Māhina

    Lolemba (ma-hi-na)

  7. Tūʻā

    Lachiwiri (tu-a)

  8. Pōtu

    Lachitatu (po-tu)

  9. Tahi

    Chimodzi (ta-hi)

  10. Piti

    Chiwiri (pi-ti)

  11. Toru

    Chitatu (to-ru)

  12. Tahi rau

    Kumi (ta-hi rau)

  13. Hau

    Zana (hau)

  14. Tei

    Pafupifupi (te-i)

  15. E hia

    Zambiri (e hi-a)

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