Looking for practical Venetian to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.
Tip: read the Chichewa line out loud three times, then cover the Venetian 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.
Ciao
Moni
Grazie
Zikomo
Bona matina
M'mawa wabwino
Bona tarde
Masana abwino
Bona sera
Madziwabwino
Bona note
Usiku wabwino
A presto
Tiwonana
Addio
Tsalani bwino
Come te ciami?
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Me ciamo John
Dzina langa ndi John
Come te stai?
Muli bwanji?
Piasee de conossarte
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.