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Common Tumbuka to Sami North phrases

100 practical Tumbuka to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tumbuka to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: pick five Sami North phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Moni

    Bures (bures)

  2. Zikomo

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Muli bwanji

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Muli bwanji

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Muli bwanji

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tiwonana

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Muli ndi Chingerezi?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Sindikumva

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Chonde yankhulani pang'ono

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Mungandiyankhulepo?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Pita kumanzere

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Pita kumanja

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Pita mwendo

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Tiketi imodzi, chonde

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iye

    Ja

  2. Ayi

    Ii

  3. Pang'ono

    Mii

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Mun ođđa

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Ichi chimaoneka bwino

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Dikirani pang’ono

    Váldde ieš

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Palibe vutoli

    Ii proplema

  13. Zikomo

    Báhkkus

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Pita bwino pa ulendo

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Nanga nthawi itangopita?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Iyi ndi pafupi apa

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Chimitsa apa, chonde

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Chikalata, chonde

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ndine wopanda nyama

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Chonde, osati chakudya chothira

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Iyi ndi yokoma

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ningathe kupeza menyu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fufuzani polisi

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Ndikuwona bwino

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Kuli kuuma apa

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Thandizani!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndalumba kukumana nanu

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi chiyani nthawi?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Ndi saa tatu

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Lero

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Maŵa

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Kale

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Lolemba

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Lachiwiri

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Lachitatu

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Mmodzi

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Awiri

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Atatu

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Kumi

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Zana

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Pachikhalidwe

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Zambiri

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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