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Common Tetum to Chichewa phrases

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

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

    Moni

  2. Obrigadu

    Zikomo

  3. Bondia

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Bona tarde

    Masana abwino

  5. Bona noite

    Madziwabwino

  6. Bona noite

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Ami hanesan

    Tiwonana

  8. Adeus

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

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

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

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

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

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

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

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

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Inde

  2. La

    Ayi

  3. Talvez

    Mwina

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Nia mak diak

    Zimakoma

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Hau mós

    Ndikupemphera

  12. La problema

    Palibe vuto

  13. Parabens

    Zikomo

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Ili pafupi pano (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Ili kutali pano (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Khalani pano, chonde (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Kukonda apa

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Help!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (hora ne'be)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Oin loron

    Lero (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Mawa (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Ch yesterday (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Lolemba (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    Lachiwiri (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Lachitatu (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    Chimodzi (ida)

  10. Dua

    Chiwiri (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Chitatu (tolu)

  12. Sira

    Kumi (sira)

  13. Nehun

    Zana (nehun)

  14. Metade

    Pafupifupi (metade)

  15. Lain

    Zambiri (lain)

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