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Common Venetian to Tumbuka phrases

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

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Looking for practical Venetian to Tumbuka phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.

  1. Ciao

    Moni

  2. Grazie

    Zikomo

  3. Bona matina

    Muli bwanji

  4. Bona tarde

    Muli bwanji

  5. Bona sera

    Muli bwanji

  6. Bona note

    Usiku wabwino

  7. A presto

    Tiwonana

  8. Addio

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Come te ciami?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Me ciamo John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Come te stai?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Piasee de conossarte

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Parli inglese?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. No parlo ben l'hindi.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. No capisco.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Parla piano, per favore.

    Chonde yankhulani pang'ono (chonde yankhulani pang'ono)

  5. Pò dirlo ancora?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Dove xe el bagno?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Come riva al centro?

    Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu? (ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)

  8. Gira a sinistra.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Gira a destra.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Va dritto.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Quanto costa el biglietto?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Un biglietto, per favore.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Xe lontan da qua?

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)

  14. Me so perdù.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?

    Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sì

    Iye

  2. No

    Ayi

  3. Forse

    Pang'ono

  4. Sò d'accordo

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. No sò d'accordo

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Quelo el xe bon

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Cossa ne pensi?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Pòi aiutarmi?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Gò bisogno de aiuto

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Aspetta un momento

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Me dispiase

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Nissun problema

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Complimenti

    Zikomo

  14. Bon compleanno

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Fai un bel viaggio

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dove xe la stazion dei treni?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Dove xe la fermada del bus?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Quale binario xe?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. A che ora parte?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Xe questa la strada giusta?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Xe vicino qua

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Xe lontano da qua

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Fermati qua, per favore

    Chimitsa apa, chonde

  10. Quanto tempo ghe vò?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Quanto costa questo?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Quello xe troppo caro

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?

    Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo? (muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)

  4. Posso pagar con la carta?

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Vorìa un tàvola par do

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri (ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)

  6. El conto, per piaser

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. El servizio xe incluso?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Mi so vegetariano

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Niente cibo piccante, per piaser

    Chonde, osati chakudya chothira (chonde, osati chakudya chothira)

  10. Questo xe delizioso

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Posso aver el menù?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (galasi ya madzi, chonde)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ciamè la polizia

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Ciamè un'ambulanza

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Gò bisogno de un dottore

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Me sento male

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Gò allergia ai noccioli

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Me fa mal qua

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Gò perso el me passaporto

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Pòi ciamar el me hotel?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Aiuto!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Piasee de conoserte

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Femo un incontro

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. A che ora te va ben?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. O invio el raport oggi

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Pòsem parlar domani?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Te mando el file in allegato

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Grazie del to tempo

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Aspeto de lavorar con te

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Pòti chiarir quel punto?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Me farò sentire

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. La scadenza xe venerdì

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Che ora xe?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Xe le tre.

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Oggi

    Lero

  4. Domani

    Maŵa

  5. Ieri

    Kale

  6. Lunedi

    Lolemba

  7. Martedì

    Lachiwiri

  8. Mercoledì

    Lachitatu

  9. Uno

    Mmodzi

  10. Due

    Awiri

  11. Tre

    Atatu

  12. Dieci

    Kumi

  13. Cento

    Zana

  14. Metà

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Più

    Zambiri

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