Looking for practical Tumbuka to Norwegian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Norwegian translation (Norwegian) — 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 Norwegian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Norwegian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Hei
Zikomo
Takk
Muli bwanji
God morgen
Muli bwanji
God ettermiddag
Muli bwanji
God kveld
Usiku wabwino
God natt
Tiwonana
Sees senere
Tsalani bwino
Ha det
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Hva heter du?
Dzina langa ndi John
Jeg heter John
Muli bwanji?
Hvordan har du det?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Hyggelig å møte deg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Snakker du engelsk?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)