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Chichewa Phrases For Travel: Greetings

Writer: Roxy Fleming
Roxy Fleming
Oct 28
3 min read

Spoken in:Ā Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Language known locally as: Chichewa/Chewa (Malawi) and Nyanja/Chinyanja (Mozambique and Zambia).Ā 

Alphabet:Ā Latin alphabet.


Travelling to a Chichewa speaking country and don't know a word of Chichewa?


No problem!


Travel With Confidence has you covered!!!


I'm Roxy, a veteran solo traveler who has been on the road since 2008. Every time I visited a new country, I found I needed to know a certain set of phrases to win the smiles of the locals 😃 After a while I realised I had created a master list of travel phrases; and I knew that if I had these phrases translated before landing in my new destination, then I would leave there with more than just photos and memories, I’d leave knowing I’d connected with the people who made each place special.Ā You see I learnt that you don’t need to be fluent in a language to make a big difference; sometimes, just a few simple phrases can turn a stranger into a friend.



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I began buying travel phrasebooks but soon realised they were full of unnecessary phrases which were simply added in to fill pages! All that meant was carrying around dead weight. šŸ‘ŽšŸ¼ No thank you!


That's why I decided to create my own phrasebook!


What began as a personal project, evolved into a mission to help fellow travelers worldwide. With the help of native speakers I met along my way, I began translating my list of phrases into 114 languages. Why 114 you ask? There are over 7,000 languages worldwide, but I determined that all you would need is 114 languages to communicate in every single country. 😮


I have now published my translations in a book called Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook; which is available to download or purchase from Amazon.


In the meantime, here are my Chichewa phrases for travel, for free šŸ¤‘


Chichewa Phrases For Travel

Chichewa Greetings


English

Chichewa

Pronunciation

Hello

Moni

moh-nee

Good morning

M’mawa wabwino

m-ma-wa wah-bwee-no

Good afternoon

Masana abwino

ma-sah-nah ah-bwee-no

Good evening

Madzulo abwino

mah-dzoo-loh ah-bwee-no

Goodnight

Usiku wabwino

oo-see-koo wah-bwee-no

Goodbye

Tionana

tee-oh-nah-nah

Have a nice day

Khalani ndi tsiku labwino

khah-lah-nee ndee tsee-koo lah-bwee-no

How are you?

Muli bwanji?

moo-lee bwahn-jee?

I’m good, and you?

Ndili bwino, kaya inu?

ndee-lee bwee-no, kah-yah ee-noo?

Please

Chonde

chon-deh

Thank you

Zikomo

zee-koh-moh

You’re welcome

Palibe vuto

pah-lee-beh voo-toh

Enjoy your meal

Sangalalani ndi chakudya

sang-ah-lah-lah-nee ndee cha-koo-dyah

I love you

Ndimakukonda

ndeem-ah-koo-kon-dah

What’s your name?

Dzina lanu ndani?

dzee-nah lah-noo n-dah-nee?

My name is ____

Dzina langa ndi ____

dzee-nah lahn-gah ndee ____

Nice to meet you

Ndakusangalalani kukumana nanu

nda-koo-sang-ah-lah-lah-nee koo-koo-mah-nah nah-noo

Where are you from?

Mumachokera kuti?

moo-ma-choh-keh-rah koo-tee?

I’m from ____

Ndimachokera ku ____

ndeem-ah-choh-keh-rah koo ____

I’m ____

Ndine ____

ndee-neh ____

Cheers!

Yee!

Yee!


Now you've got all the Chichewa Greetings travel phrases nailed, search through my other blogs to find:


  • Chichewa Travel Basics Travel Phrases

  • Chichewa Food & Dining Travel Phrases

  • Chichewa Days & Numbers Travel Phrases


I'm busy uploading my entire book onto this website, so you can have it all for free. Why? Because I know that not everyone can afford to buy everything they want. I was a poor traveler for MANY years myself, so I know the struggle!


Therefore these blogs are my gift to travelers worldwide šŸŽ


However, if you don't want to spend all day searching through blogs and want your very own copy of my book to have at hand, when and where you need it, then head over to Amazon now and grab a copy.


The best thing about having your very own copy is:


You won't ever have to rely on wifi or data to communicate what you need!


From my many years of travel, this is without a doubt THE BEST REASON TO OWN MY BOOK!


You may think that everywhere has wifi or signal these days because that's the world you are used to. But when you land in a third world country or you trek out into remote locations, you quickly realise that your phone is absolutely useless in your new environment!


So make sure you're prepared for all eventualities and don't get caught out!



Want to look inside the book?


Download a sample version here šŸ‘‡šŸ½


Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook

The Perfect Travel Companion!


Don't shop on Amazon? Send me an email at travelwithconfidence.world@gmail.comĀ and I'll arrange a personal copy direct to you!


Stay safe and happy travels,

Roxy.

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