Looking for practical Tumbuka to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi line out loud three times, then cover the Tumbuka 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.
Moni
नमस्ते(namaste)
Zikomo
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Muli bwanji
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Muli bwanji
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Muli bwanji
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Usiku wabwino
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tiwonana
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Tsalani bwino
अलविदा(alvida)
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Dzina langa ndi John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Muli bwanji?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Sindikumva
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Kuti ndi kuti?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)