Looking for practical Tumbuka to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: when a Luxembourgish phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tumbuka wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Moien
Zikomo
Merci
Muli bwanji
Gudden Mënsch
Muli bwanji
Gudden Owend
Muli bwanji
Gudden Owend
Usiku wabwino
Gudde Nacht
Tiwonana
Bis geschwënn
Tsalani bwino
Äddi
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Wéi heescht dees?
Dzina langa ndi John
Mengem Numm ass John
Muli bwanji?
Wéi geet et der?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Säz Iech Englesch?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Ech verstinn net.(sindikumva)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Säit w.e.g. lues.(chonde yankhulani pang'ono)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?(mungandiyankhulepo)
Kuti ndi kuti?
Wou ass d'Wc?(kuti ndi kuti)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?(ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)
Pita kumanzere
Dréit lénks.(pita kumanzere)
Pita kumanja
Dréit riets.(pita kumanja)
Pita mwendo
Geet direkt.(pita mwendo)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Wéi vill kascht et?(ndi ndalama zingati)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.(tiketi imodzi, chonde)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
Ass et wäit vun hei?(ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)
Ndakhalapo
Ech sinn verluer.(ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?(ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Jo
Ayi
Nee
Pang'ono
Maybe
Ndikugwirizana
Ech sinn einverstanden
Sindikugwirizana
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Dat kléngt gutt
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Wat mengs de?
Mungandithandize?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Ech brauch Hëllef
Dikirani pang’ono
Waart eng Sekonn
Ndikupemphera
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Palibe vutoli
Kee Problem
Zikomo
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Pita bwino pa ulendo
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
Wéini geet et fort?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
Et ass hei no.
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Chimitsa apa, chonde
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)
Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa
Dat ass ze deier.(iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)
Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)
Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)
Chikalata, chonde
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(chikalata, chonde)
Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)
Ndine wopanda nyama
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(ndine wopanda nyama)
Chonde, osati chakudya chothira
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(chonde, osati chakudya chothira)
Iyi ndi yokoma
Dat ass lecker.(iyi ndi yokoma)
Ningathe kupeza menyu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(ningathe kupeza menyu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.(galasi ya madzi, chonde)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani polisi
Ruff d'Police
Fufuzani ambulansi
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Ndikufuna dokotala
Ech brauch e Dokter
Ndikuwona bwino
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Kuli kuuma apa
Et deet hei weh
Ndasowa pasipoti yangu
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Thandizani!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndalumba kukumana nanu
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Merci fir Är Zäit
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.