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Common Tok Pisin to Chichewa phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: read the Chichewa line out loud three times, then cover the Tok Pisin 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.

  1. Halo

    Moni

  2. Tenkyu

    Zikomo

  3. Gutpela moning

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Masana abwino

  5. Gutpela nait

    Madziwabwino

  6. Gutpela nait

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Tiwonana

  8. Gudbai

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Mi no save.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

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

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Wea toilet?

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

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

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

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Go stret.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Em i long long wanem?

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

  14. Mi lus.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

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

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Inde

  2. No

    Ayi

  3. Baibe

    Mwina

  4. Mi agri

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Mi no agri

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Em i gut

    Zimakoma

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Wai liklik

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Mi sori

    Ndikupemphera

  12. No problem

    Palibe vuto

  13. Tenkyu

    Zikomo

  14. Hapi baisde

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Wea em platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hamamas dispela i kost?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (hamamas = how much)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri. (mipela = expensive)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo? (nap = cheaper)

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi? (peim = pay)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Bil, plis

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo? (stap = included)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Mi sik

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. I penim hia

    Kukonda apa

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Help!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    Ndi nthawi yanji?

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Ndi nthawi itatu.

  3. Tude

    Lero

  4. Tumora

    Mawa

  5. Yestede

    Ch yesterday

  6. Mande

    Lolemba

  7. Tiusde

    Lachiwiri

  8. Wensde

    Lachitatu

  9. Wan

    Chimodzi

  10. Tu

    Chiwiri

  11. Tri

    Chitatu

  12. Ten

    Kumi

  13. Wan hanred

    Zana

  14. Haf

    Pafupifupi

  15. Mo

    Zambiri

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