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Common Zulu to Chichewa phrases

100 practical Zulu to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Zulu to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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: when a Chichewa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Zulu 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. Sawubona

    Moni

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Zikomo

  3. Sawubona

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Good afternoon

    Masana abwino

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Madziwabwino

  6. Lala kahle

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Sizobonana

    Tiwonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Unjani?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Angiqondi.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Inde

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mwina

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Angivumi

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Zimakoma

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Palibe vuto

  13. Halala

    Zikomo

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Ndi chigawo chiti? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Ili pafupi pano (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Ili kutali pano (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Khalani pano, chonde (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kukonda apa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Usizo!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lero (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Mawa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Ch yesterday (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Lolemba (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Lachiwiri (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Lachitatu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Chimodzi (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    Chiwiri (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kuthathu

    Chitatu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Kumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Zana (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Iphinifa

    Pafupifupi (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okuningi

    Zambiri (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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