Looking for practical Tumbuka to Meiteilon Manipuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Meiteilon Manipuri translation (Meiteilon Manipuri) — 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 Meiteilon Manipuri.
Tip: when a Meiteilon Manipuri 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
নমস্কাৰ(namaskār)
Zikomo
ধন্যবাদ(dhanyabād)
Muli bwanji
শুভ প্ৰভাত(shubha prabhāt)
Muli bwanji
শুভ অপরাহ্ন(shubha aparāhna)
Muli bwanji
শুভ সন্ধ্যা(shubha sandhyā)
Usiku wabwino
শুভ ৰাতি(shubha rāti)
Tiwonana
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা(pichar porā dekhā)
Tsalani bwino
বিদায়(bidāy)
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
Dzina langa ndi John
মোৰ নাম জন(mōr nām John)
Muli bwanji?
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
Sindikumva
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
Kuti ndi kuti?
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
Pita kumanzere
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
Pita kumanja
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
Pita mwendo
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
Ndakhalapo
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
ꯎꯕꯤ(nangbu)
Ayi
ꯍꯦꯛ(hei)
Pang'ono
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ(maangbagi)
Ndikugwirizana
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ(huroi)
Sindikugwirizana
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(huroi hei)
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(huroi hei)
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?(huroi hei)
Mungandithandize?
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?(hei help)
Ndikufuna thandizo
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei help)
Dikirani pang’ono
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ(hei mitri)
Ndikupemphera
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei)
Palibe vutoli
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ(hei helchi)
Zikomo
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ(haangdeng)
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ(haangdeng hei)
Pita bwino pa ulendo
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(haangdeh heitpa?)
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?(haangdeh heitpa heide?)
Ndi chigawo chiti?
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heitche heitpa?)
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heisou heitpa?)
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heitpa heitpa?)
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.(leithokpa heitpa.)
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.(leithokpa heithe.)
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?(heijongpa heitpa?)
Chimitsa apa, chonde
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.