Looking for practical Tumbuka to Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Gujarati translation (ગુજરાતી) — 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 Gujarati.
Tip: read the Gujarati 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
નમસ્તે(namaste)
Zikomo
આભાર(aabhar)
Muli bwanji
શુભ સવાર(shubh savar)
Muli bwanji
શુભ બપોર(shubh bapor)
Muli bwanji
શુભ સાંજ(shubh saanj)
Usiku wabwino
શુભ રાત(shubh raat)
Tiwonana
પછી મળીએ(pachhi malie)
Tsalani bwino
અલવિદા(alvida)
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
તમારું નામ શું છે?(tamaru naam shu chhe?)
Dzina langa ndi John
મારું નામ જ્હોન છે(maru naam John chhe)
Muli bwanji?
તમે કેમ છો?(tame kem cho?)
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો(tamne maline aanand thayo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
શું તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?(shun tame angreji bolo cho?)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
હું હિન્દી સારી રીતે બોલી શકતો નથી(hu hindi saari rite boli shakto nathi)
Sindikumva
મને સમજાતું નથી(mane samajatu nathi)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
કૃપા કરીને ધીમે બોલો(chonde yankhulani pang'ono)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
શું તમે ફરીથી કહી શકો છો?(shun tame fari thi kahi shako cho?)
Kuti ndi kuti?
બાથરૂમ ક્યાં છે?(bathroom kyaan chhe?)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
હું શહેરના કેન્દ્રમાં કેવી રીતે પહોંચી શકું?(hu sheherna kendra ma kevi rite pahunchi shaku?)