Looking for practical Tumbuka to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: read the Basque 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
Kaixo
Zikomo
Eskerrik asko
Muli bwanji
Egun on
Muli bwanji
Arratsalde on
Muli bwanji
Gabon
Usiku wabwino
Gabon
Tiwonana
Gero arte
Tsalani bwino
Agur
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Zer du izena?
Dzina langa ndi John
Nire izena John da
Muli bwanji?
Zer moduz?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ez dut ulertzen(sindikumva)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(chonde yankhulani pang'ono)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(mungandiyankhulepo)
Kuti ndi kuti?
Non dago komuna?(kuti ndi kuti)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)
Pita kumanzere
Eskuineko aldera biratu(pita kumanzere)
Pita kumanja
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(pita kumanja)
Pita mwendo
Zuzen joan(pita mwendo)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(ndi ndalama zingati)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Bilet bat, mesedez(tiketi imodzi, chonde)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)
Ndakhalapo
Galdu naiz(ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Bai
Ayi
Ez
Pang'ono
Agian
Ndikugwirizana
Ados nago
Sindikugwirizana
Ez nago ados
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Mungandithandize?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Laguntza behar dut
Dikirani pang’ono
Itxaron pixka bat
Ndikupemphera
Barkatu
Palibe vutoli
Ez da arazo
Zikomo
Zorionak
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Pita bwino pa ulendo
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Zein da plataforma?
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
Noiz irteten da?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
Hemen gertu dago
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
Hemen urrun dago
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Chimitsa apa, chonde
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?
Zenbat balio du honek?(iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)
Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)
Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)
Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)
Chikalata, chonde
Kontua, mesedez.(chikalata, chonde)
Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?
Sarbidea barne?(ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)
Ndine wopanda nyama
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(ndine wopanda nyama)
Chonde, osati chakudya chothira
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(chonde, osati chakudya chothira)
Iyi ndi yokoma
Hau goxoa da.(iyi ndi yokoma)
Ningathe kupeza menyu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(ningathe kupeza menyu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(galasi ya madzi, chonde)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani polisi
Deitu poliziari
Fufuzani ambulansi
Deitu anbulantzia
Ndikufuna dokotala
Mediku bat behar dut
Ndikuwona bwino
Gaixorik nago
Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Kuli kuuma apa
Hemen min egiten dit
Ndasowa pasipoti yangu
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Thandizani!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndalumba kukumana nanu
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.