GREETINGS

Hello, Good Morning

Moni

Good/fine/OK

Chabwino

Go well/Goodbye

Pitani bwino

Stay well

Tsalani bwino

Man (Polite)

Abambo

Woman (Polite)

Amai

How are you?

Muli bwanji?

I am well

Ndili bwino

Thank you

Zikomo

x

x

NUMBERS

One

Amodzi

Twenty

Makumi awiri

Two

Awiri

Twenty–one

Makumi awiri ndi imodzi

Three

Mtatu

etc. etc. to:

Amai

Four

Mnayi

Thirty

Makumi atatu

Five

Asanu

Thirty–one

Makumi atatu ndi imodzi

Six

Asanu ndi amodzi

etc. etc. to:

x

Seven

Asanu ndi awiri

Forty

Makumi anayi

Eight

Asanu ndi mtatu

etc. etc. to

x

Nine

Asanu ndi mnayi

Hundred

Zana Limodzi

Ten

Khumi

Two hundred

Mazana awiri

Eleven

Khumi ndi modzi

Thousand

Chikwi chimodzi

etc. etc. to:

x

Two thousand

Zikwi ziwiri

Nineteen

Khumi zisanu ndi zinayi

x

x

DAYS OF THE WEEK

Day

Tsiku

On Thursday

Tsiku la Chinayi

Week

Mulungu

On Friday

Tsiku la Chisanu

On Monday

Tsiku Lolemba

On Saturday

Tsiku la Loweruka

On Tuesday

Tsiku la Chiwiri

On Sunday

Tsiku la Mulungu

On Wednesday

Tsiku la Chitatu

x

x

MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Month names same as English

Month

Mwezi

Next January

January wa chaka cha mawa

January

January

Last January

January wa chaka chatha

In January

Mu January

x

x

NB. Same for days

MEDICAL

Pharmacy

Chirani

I have been sick

Ine ndinali kudwala

Surgery

Chipatala

I am sick

Ine ndikudwala

Hospital

Chipatala

I have a headache

Ndi kudwala mutu

Nurse

Namwino

I have diarrhoea

Ndi Kusekuka

DIRECTIONS AND TRAVEL

Go faster

Thamangitsa pang'ono

Go forward

Pita patsogolo

Go slower

Pang'ono bweza

Go down

Pita pansi

Stop!

Imai!

North

Ku mpoto

Go

Pita

South

Ku mwera

Go right

Pita kumanja

East

Ku m'mawa

Go left

Pita kumazere

West

Ku madzulo

Go back

Bwerera m'buyo

x

x

FOOD AND SHOPPING

Avocado

Peyala

Peanuts

Mtedza

Aubergine

Biringanya

Pineapple

Chinananzi

Banana

Ntochi

Potato

Mbatata (Irisi)

Beans, dried

Nyemba zowuma

Pumpkin

Dzungu

Beans, fresh

Nyemba zaziwisi

Sweet Potato

Mbatata

Beans, green

Zitheba

Tamarind

Bwemba

CapeGooseberries

Jamu

Tomato

Phwetekere

Cassava

Chinangwa

Meat

Nyama

Chillies

Tsabola

Beef

Nyama ya Ng'omba

Coriander

Masala

Chicken

Nyama ya Nkhuku

Cucumber

Chinkhaka

Duck

Nyama ya Bakha

Eggplant

Biringanya

Goat

Nyama ya Mbuzi

Garlic

Adyo

Lamb

Nyama ya Mwana wa Nkhosa

Grapefruit

Nyumwa

Mutton

Nyama ya Nkhosa

Ladies Fingers

Therere

Pork

Nyama ya Nkhumba

Lemon

Ndimu

Rabbit

Nyama ya Kalulu

Maize, mealies

Chimanga

Heart

Mtima

Mushroom

Bowa

Kidney

Sana (Tangani, Impsyo)

Onion

Anyezi

Liver

Chiwindi

Orange

Lalanje

Lung

Mphafa

Pawpaw

Papaya

xxx

xx

OBJECTS

Motor Car

Galimoto

Telephone

Telefoni

Bus

Basi

Shoe

Nsapato

Pen (Ballpoint)

Cholembera

Trousers

Buluku

Pencil

Chamakala

Shirt

Malaya

Writing Paper

Pepala

Dress

Diresi

Chair

Mpando

House

Nyumba

Table

Tebulo

Room

Chipinda

Cup

Khombe

Patio

Khonde

Plate

Mbale

Food

Chakudya

Glass

Kalilombe

Tree

Mtengo

PLACES

Shop

Sitolo

Island

Chilumba

Road

Mseu

River

Mtsingje

Street

Mseu

Beach

Mchenga

Mosque

Mzikiti

Mountains

Phiri la

Church

Tchalitchi

Valley

Chigwa cha

Bank

Banki

Path

Kanjira

Town Hall

Holo

xxx

xxx

ANIMALS

Dog

Galu

Lion

Mkango

Cat

Mphaka

Leopard

Kambuku

Hippo

Mvuu

Snake

Njoka

Elephant

Njobvu

xxx

xxx

PHRASES

How much?

Zakwana ndalama zingati?

What is the time?

Nthawi ili bwanje?

Please show me the way to…

Chonde ndi wonetseni njira yopita ku…

No, I don't want anything.

Sinidkufuna chilichonse.