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Moni

MO-ni

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Chichewa phrases

Greetings

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Hello
MoniMO-ni
Good morning
Mwauka bwanjimwau-KA bwa-NJI
Good afternoon
Mwachoma bwanjimwa-CHO-ma bwa-NJI
Good evening
Mwadzuka bwanjimwa-DZU-ka bwa-NJI
Goodbye
Pitani bwinopi-TA-ni BWI-no
Please
ChondeCHON-de
Thank you
Zikomozi-KO-mo
You're welcome
Zikomo kwambirizi-KO-mo kwam-BI-ri
Yes
IndeIN-de
No
AyiA-yi
Sorry
Pepanipe-PA-ni
Excuse me
Pepanipe-PA-ni
My name is
Dzina langa ndiDZI-na LAN-ga ndi
What is your name?
Dzina lako ndani?DZI-na LA-ko nda-NI
How are you?
Muli bwanji?MU-li bwa-NJI
I'm fine
Ndili bwinoNDI-li BWI-no
Nice to meet you
Ndikukondwa kukumana nanundi-ku-KON-dwa
See you later
Tionanetio-NA-ne
Do you speak English?
Mumakamba Chingerezi?mu-ma-KAM-ba chin-ge-RE-zi
I don't understand
Sindimvetsasin-dim-VET-sa

Travel

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Where is the hotel?
Hotelo ili kuti?ho-TE-lo I-li KU-ti
How much does this cost?
Nchingaki?nchi-NGA-ki
Where is the airport?
Lotniska ili kuti?lot-NIS-ka I-li KU-ti
I need a taxi
Ndikufuna takisindi-ku-FU-na ta-KI-si
Where is the bus stop?
Malo oimira basi ali kuti?MA-lo oi-MI-ra BA-si
I am lost
Ndasokeranda-SO-ke-ra
Help me please
Ndithandizeni chondendi-than-di-ZE-ni CHON-de
I need a doctor
Ndikufuna dokotalandi-ku-FU-na do-ko-TA-la
Where is the hospital?
Chipatala chili kuti?chi-pa-TA-la CHI-li KU-ti
Call the police
Yitanani apolisiyi-ta-NA-ni a-po-LI-si
Passport
Pasipotipa-si-PO-ti
Train station
Siteshoni ya sitimasi-te-SHO-ni ya SI-ti-ma
Left
Kumanzereku-man-ZE-re
Right
Kumanjaku-MAN-ja
Straight ahead
Patsogolopa-tso-GO-lo
Entrance
Khomo lolonjezaKHO-mo lo-lon-JE-za
Exit
Kutulukaku-tu-LU-ka
Open
Tsegulatse-GU-la
Closed
TsekaTSE-ka
Ticket
Tikititi-KI-ti

Food

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I am hungry
Ndili ndi njalaNDI-li ndi NJA-la
I am thirsty
Ndili ndi ludzuNDI-li ndi LU-dzu
Water
MadziMA-dzi
Food
Chakudyacha-KU-dya
Rice
MpungamPUN-ga
Bread
MkatemKA-te
Meat
NyamaNYA-ma
Fish
NsombanSOM-ba
Vegetables
Masambama-SAM-ba
Fruit
Zipatsozi-PAT-so
Menu
MenyuME-nyu
The bill please
Bili chondeBI-li CHON-de
Delicious
Chakudya chokomacha-KU-dya cho-KO-ma
Restaurant
Malo odyaMA-lo O-dya
Breakfast
Chakudya cha m'mawacha-KU-dya cha mMA-wa
Lunch
Chakudya cha masanacha-KU-dya cha ma-SA-na
Dinner
Chakudya cha usikucha-KU-dya cha U-si-ku
Coffee
KhowfiKHOW-fi
Tea
TiyiTI-yi
Beer
MowaMO-wa

Emergency

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Help!
Thandizani!than-di-ZA-ni
Fire!
Moto!MO-to
Stop!
Imani!i-MA-ni
Call an ambulance
Yitanani ambulansiyi-ta-NA-ni am-bu-LAN-si
I am sick
Ndikudwalandi-ku-DWA-la
I am injured
Ndapwetekanda-pwe-TE-ka
I need medicine
Ndikufuna mankhwalandi-ku-FU-na man-KHWA-la
Emergency
Zachitukukoza-chi-tu-KU-ko
Danger
Chandamalechan-da-MA-le
Police
Apolisia-po-LI-si
Thief!
Mbala!mBA-la
I need help
Ndikufuna thandizondi-ku-FU-na than-DI-zo
Lost child
Mwana wosokeraMWA-na wo-SO-ke-ra
Accident
NgozinGO-zi
Allergic reaction
Kuchita manthaku-CHI-ta MAN-tha

Business

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Meeting
Msonkhanomson-KHA-no
Contract
Mgwirizanomgwi-ri-ZA-no
Price
MtengomTEN-go
Invoice
Inivoyisii-ni-vo-YI-si
Partnership
Mgwirizano wa ntchitomgwi-ri-ZA-no wa nTCHI-to
Profit
PhinduPHIN-du
Manager
Woyang'anirawo-yan-GA-ni-ra
Office
Ofesio-FE-si
Email
Imeloi-ME-lo
Presentation
Kuonetsaku-o-NET-sa
Budget
Bajethiba-JET-hi
Schedule
Nthawi zochitanTHA-wi zo-CHI-ta
Client
Kasitomalaka-si-to-MA-la
Agreement
Chivomerezochi-vo-me-RE-zo

Numbers

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One
Chimodzichi-MO-dzi
Two
Iwirii-WI-ri
Three
Itatui-TA-tu
Four
Inayii-NA-yi
Five
Isanui-SA-nu
Six
Isanu ndi chimodzii-SA-nu ndi chi-MO-dzi
Seven
Isanu ndi iwirii-SA-nu ndi i-WI-ri
Eight
Isanu ndi itatui-SA-nu ndi i-TA-tu
Nine
Isanu ndi inayii-SA-nu ndi i-NA-yi
Ten
KhumiKHU-mi
Twenty
Makumi awirima-KU-mi a-WI-ri
Hundred
ZanaZA-na
Thousand
ChikwiCHI-kwi
Today
LeroLE-ro
Tomorrow
MawaMA-wa
Yesterday
DzuloDZU-lo
Morning
M'mawamMA-wa
Evening
Madzuloma-DZU-lo
Monday
Lolembalo-LEM-ba
Friday
Lachisanula-chi-SA-nu

Common Chichewa words

Nouns

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house
nyumbaNYUM-ba
water
madziMA-dzi
bread
buledibu-LE-di
time
nthawinTHA-wi
person
munthuMUN-thu
day
tsikuTSI-ku
road / way
njiraNJI-ra
work
ntchitonTCHI-to
money
ndalamanda-LA-ma
city
mzindamZIN-da
school
sukulusu-KU-lu
book
bukuBU-ku
name
dzinadZI-na
child
mwanaMWA-na
friend
bwenziBWEN-zi
food
chakudyacha-KUD-ya
language
chilankhulochi-lan-KHU-lo
earth / land
dzikodZI-ko
hand
dzanjadZAN-ja
dog
galuGA-lu

Verbs

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to be / stay
kukhalaku-KHA-la
to go
kupitaku-PI-ta
to come
kubweraku-BWE-ra
to speak
kulankhulaku-lan-KHU-la
to eat
kudyaKUD-ya
to drink
kumwaKUM-wa
to see
kuonaku-O-na
to know
kudziwaku-dZI-wa
to want
kufunaku-FU-na
to give
kupatsaku-PAT-sa
to take
kutengaku-TEN-ga
to do
kuchitaku-CHI-ta
to think
kuganizaku-ga-NI-za
to live
kukhalaku-KHA-la
to read
kuwerengaku-we-REN-ga
to write
kulembaku-LEM-ba
to work
kugwira ntchitoku-gwi-ra nTCHI-to
to help
kuthandizaku-than-DI-za
to find
kupezaku-PE-za
to hold
kugwiraku-GWI-ra

Adjectives

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good
wabwinowa-BWI-no
bad
woipawo-I-pa
big
wamkuluwa-mKU-lu
small
wating'onowa-ti-NGO-no
new
watsopanowa-tso-PA-no
old
wakalewa-KA-le
beautiful
wokongolawo-kon-GO-la
fast
wachanguwa-CHAN-gu
slow
wopanda changuwo-pan-da CHAN-gu
long / tall
wotalikawo-ta-LI-ka
short
wofupikawo-fu-PI-ka
warm / hot
wotenthawo-TEN-tha
cold
woziziritsawo-zi-zi-RIT-sa
strong
wolimbawo-LIM-ba
easy
wosavutawo-sa-VU-ta
difficult
wovutawo-VU-ta
important
wofunikawo-fu-NI-ka
interesting
wokocitawo-ko-CI-ta
happy
wosangalalawo-san-ga-LA-la
expensive
wokostenwo-kos-TEN

Adverbs

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now
tsopanotso-PA-no
today
leroLE-ro
tomorrow
mawaMA-wa
yesterday
dzulodZU-lo
here
panoPA-no
there
apoA-po
quickly
mwachangumwa-CHAN-gu
slowly
pang'onopang'onopan-go-no-pan-GO-no
well
bwinoBWI-no
very / a lot
kwambirikwam-BI-ri
also / too
komansoko-MAN-so
no / not
ayiA-yi
yes
indeIN-de
already
kaleKA-le
still / yet
nthawi zonsenTHA-wi ZON-se
only / just
chabeCHA-be
really
zoonadizoo-NA-di
a lot
kwambirikwam-BI-ri
a little
pang'onopan-GO-no
immediately
nthawi yomweyonTHA-wi yom-WE-yo

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