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Common Tahitian to Tumbuka phrases

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

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

  1. Ia ora na

    Moni

  2. Mauruuru

    Zikomo

  3. Ia ora na i te poiri

    Muli bwanji

  4. Ia ora na i te ahiahi

    Muli bwanji

  5. Ia ora na i te po

    Muli bwanji

  6. Māuruuru i te po

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Aita e nūna

    Tiwonana

  8. Nānā

    Tsalani bwino

  9. O vai to oe inoa?

    Dzina lanu 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

    Ndine wokondwa 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?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

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

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Eiaha vau e a'ore.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

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

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

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

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

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

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

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

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

  8. Tū mai i te mau 'ā.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Haere mai i te mau.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Ehia te utu?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

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

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali 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 kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. E

    Iye

  2. Aita

    Ayi

  3. E mea e taea

    Pang'ono

  4. Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau

    Ndikugwirizana

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

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Ua maitai te reira

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Eaha to oe mana'o?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  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 vutoli

  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 pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. E hea te fare ta'iri?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. E hea te ta'iri rori?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. O vai te pahi?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. E aha te hora e haere ai?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. E mea pono anei te ara?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. E ti'a i teie nei.

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. E mamao mai i teie nei.

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

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

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.

    Chimitsa apa, 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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. O tei e too te utu

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

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

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

  4. E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti

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

  6. Te mau utu, na please

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

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

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. O vau e vegetarian

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Aita e mea pāpū, na please

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

  10. Tei ia i te mea maita

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

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

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. E ipu vai, na please

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (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 polisi

  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

    Ndikuwona bwino

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

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

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

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. E ve'ave'a i 'nei

    Kuli kuuma apa

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

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  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

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

  2. E tāpuni i te hui

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi (E tāpuni i te hui)

  3. Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito? (Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)

  4. E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana

    Ndidzatumiza 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 onani fayilo yolembedwa (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 imeneyi? (E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)

  10. Eiaha e faarahi mai

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni (Eiaha e faarahi mai)

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

    Nthawi yomaliza 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 chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. E toru te hora

    Ndi saa tatu (e to-ru te ho-ra)

  3. I teie mahana

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

  4. A te mahana

    Maŵa (a te ma-ha-na)

  5. I te mahana i maoro

    Kale (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

    Mmodzi (ta-hi)

  10. Piti

    Awiri (pi-ti)

  11. Toru

    Atatu (to-ru)

  12. Tahi rau

    Kumi (ta-hi rau)

  13. Hau

    Zana (hau)

  14. Tei

    Pachikhalidwe (te-i)

  15. E hia

    Zambiri (e hi-a)

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