Looking for practical Uyghur to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Uyghur phrase first, then the Tumbuka translation (Tumbuka) — 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 Tumbuka.
Tip: when a Tumbuka phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Uyghur 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.
سالام
Moni(salam)
رەھمەت
Zikomo(rehmet)
خەيرلىك ئەتىرلىك
Muli bwanji(xeyirlik etirlik)
خەيرلىك چۈش
Muli bwanji(xeyirlik chüsh)
خەيرلىك كەچ
Muli bwanji(xeyirlik kech)
خەيرلىك түн
Usiku wabwino(xeyirlik tün)
كىيىن كۆرۈشەي
Tiwonana(kiyin körüshéy)
خوش
Tsalani bwino(xosh)
سىزنىڭ ئىسمىڭىز نېمە؟
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?(sizning isimngiz neme?)
مېنىڭ ئىسمىم جان
Dzina langa ndi John(mening ismiim Jan)
سىز قانداق؟
Muli bwanji?(siz qandaq?)
سىز بىلەن تونۇشقىنىمغا خۇشالمەن
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu(siz bilen tonushqanimgha xushalmen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
سىز ئىنگلىزچە سۆزلەيسىزمى؟
Muli ndi Chingerezi?(muli ndi chingerezi)
مەن ھىندىچە ياخشى سۆزلەيمەن ئەمەس
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)