Looking for practical Tumbuka to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — 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 Croatian.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Bok
Zikomo
Hvala
Muli bwanji
Dobro jutro
Muli bwanji
Dobar dan
Muli bwanji
Dobra večer
Usiku wabwino
Laku noć
Tiwonana
Vidimo se kasnije
Tsalani bwino
Doviđenja
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Kako se zoveš?
Dzina langa ndi John
Zovem se John
Muli bwanji?
Kako si?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Drago mi je upoznati te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Govoriš li engleski?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ne razumijem.(sindikumva)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Molim te, govori polako.(chonde yankhulani pang'ono)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
Možeš li to ponoviti?(mungandiyankhulepo)
Kuti ndi kuti?
Gdje je WC?(kuti ndi kuti)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?(ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)
Pita kumanzere
Skreni lijevo.(pita kumanzere)
Pita kumanja
Skreni desno.(pita kumanja)
Pita mwendo
Idi ravno.(pita mwendo)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Koliko košta karta?(ndi ndalama zingati)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Jedna karta, molim.(tiketi imodzi, chonde)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
Je li daleko odavde?(ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)
Ndakhalapo
Izgubio/la sam se.(ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?(ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Da
Ayi
Ne
Pang'ono
Možda
Ndikugwirizana
Slažem se
Sindikugwirizana
Ne slažem se
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
To zvuči dobro
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Što misliš?
Mungandithandize?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Trebam pomoć
Dikirani pang’ono
Čekaj trenutak
Ndikupemphera
Žao mi je
Palibe vutoli
Nema problema
Zikomo
Čestitam
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Sretan rođendan
Pita bwino pa ulendo
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Koji je peron?
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
U koliko sati polazi?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Je li ovo pravi put?
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
Blizu je ovdje.
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
Daleko je odavde.
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
Chimitsa apa, chonde
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Koliko dugo traje?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?
Koliko ovo košta?(iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)
Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa
To je preskupo.(iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)
Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)
Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.(ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)
Chikalata, chonde
Račun, molim.(chikalata, chonde)
Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?
Je li usluga uključena?(ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)
Ndine wopanda nyama
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.(ndine wopanda nyama)
Chonde, osati chakudya chothira
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(chonde, osati chakudya chothira)
Iyi ndi yokoma
Ovo je ukusno.(iyi ndi yokoma)
Ningathe kupeza menyu?
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?(ningathe kupeza menyu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde
Čašu vode, molim.(galasi ya madzi, chonde)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani polisi
Nazovite policiju
Fufuzani ambulansi
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Ndikufuna dokotala
Trebam doktora
Ndikuwona bwino
Loše mi je
Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Kuli kuuma apa
Ovdje boli
Ndasowa pasipoti yangu
Izgubio sam putovnicu
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Thandizani!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndalumba kukumana nanu
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi
Dogovorimo sastanak
Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero
Poslat ću izvještaj danas
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa
Priložen je datoteka
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Hvala vam na vremenu
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Veselim se suradnji s vama
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?
Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni
Javit ću vam se kasnije
Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu
Rok je u petak
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.