Looking for practical Tumbuka to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: read the Manx 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
Fastyr mie
Zikomo
Gura mie eu
Muli bwanji
Mie eu
Muli bwanji
Fastyr mie
Muli bwanji
Oie vie
Usiku wabwino
Oie ghooinney
Tiwonana
Gree gys y chee
Tsalani bwino
Slane
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Dzina langa ndi John
Ta my ennym yn John
Muli bwanji?
Kys t'eh?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Sindikumva
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Kuti ndi kuti?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Pita kumanzere
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Pita kumanja
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Pita mwendo
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ndakhalapo
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Aye
Ayi
Na
Pang'ono
Possibly
Ndikugwirizana
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Sindikugwirizana
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Ta shoh goll er
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Cre ta'n chione?
Mungandithandize?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Ta mee cur my chenn
Dikirani pang’ono
Gow er ny hoilshey
Ndikupemphera
Ta mee er yannoo
Palibe vutoli
Cha nel broogh
Zikomo
Foddee gura
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Laa breith shenney
Pita bwino pa ulendo
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Chimitsa apa, chonde
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?
Cre ta'n cost?(iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)
Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa
Ta shen ny gaggyr(iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)
Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)
Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)
Chikalata, chonde
Yn bill, please(chikalata, chonde)
Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)
Ndine wopanda nyama
Ta mee veih'n vegg(ndine wopanda nyama)
Chonde, osati chakudya chothira
Cha nel food spiced, please(chonde, osati chakudya chothira)
Iyi ndi yokoma
Ta shen ny chennag(iyi ndi yokoma)
Ningathe kupeza menyu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(ningathe kupeza menyu)
Galasi ya madzi, chonde
Glass jeh voddy, please(galasi ya madzi, chonde)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fufuzani polisi
Goll er y pholice
Fufuzani ambulansi
Goll er ambulance
Ndikufuna dokotala
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Ndikuwona bwino
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Kuli kuuma apa
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ndasowa pasipoti yangu
Haink mee my passport
Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Thandizani!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndalumba kukumana nanu
Gura mie eu
Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Tingathe kulankhula mawa?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu
Gura mie eu son do chione
Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.