Looking for practical Tajik to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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: read the Tumbuka line out loud three times, then cover the Tajik side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салом
Moni(Salom)
Ташаккур
Zikomo(Tashakkur)
Субҳи хайр
Muli bwanji(Subhi khair)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Muli bwanji(Bad az zuhr)
Шаббохир
Muli bwanji(Shabbokhir)
Шаб ба хайр
Usiku wabwino(Shab ba khair)
Баъд мебинем
Tiwonana(Bad mebinem)
Хайр
Tsalani bwino(Khair)
Номатон чист?
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?(Nomaton chist?)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Dzina langa ndi John(Nomi man Jon ast)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Muli bwanji?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Хуш ба дидор
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)