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Common Tok Pisin to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Tumbuka 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 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: pick five Tumbuka phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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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

    Muli bwanji

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Muli bwanji

  5. Gutpela nait

    Muli bwanji

  6. Gutpela nait

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Tiwonana

  8. Gudbai

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Mi no save.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

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

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Wea toilet?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

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

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Go stret.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)

  14. Mi lus.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Iye

  2. No

    Ayi

  3. Baibe

    Pang'ono

  4. Mi agri

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Mi no agri

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Em i gut

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  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 vutoli

  13. Tenkyu

    Zikomo

  14. Hapi baisde

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Wea em bus stop?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Wea em platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Em i klostu hia

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Stap hia, plis

    Chimitsa apa, 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?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

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

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

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

  6. Bil, plis

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Service i stap insait?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Mi vegetarian

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

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

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (galasi ya madzi, chonde)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kolim polis

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Mi sik

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. I penim hia

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  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

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  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 imeneyi?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    Nthawi yomaliza 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 chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Tude

    Lero

  4. Tumora

    Maŵa

  5. Yestede

    Kale

  6. Mande

    Lolemba

  7. Tiusde

    Lachiwiri

  8. Wensde

    Lachitatu

  9. Wan

    Mmodzi

  10. Tu

    Awiri

  11. Tri

    Atatu

  12. Ten

    Kumi

  13. Wan hanred

    Zana

  14. Haf

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Mo

    Zambiri

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