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Weather
Realtives/People
Questions/Gestures
Home
Area/Items
Time/Referals
Food
Animals/Creatures
Clothes
Kitchen Ware
Nature/Equipment
Sickness and Disease
Sentences
Expressions
Vowel Pronunciation


Weather

Dzuwa - Sun
Mvula - Rain
Mphepo - Wind
Chivomerezi - Earthquake



Relatives/People

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Father - Abambo
Mother - Amayi
Brother - Achimwene
Sister - Asisi
Sister in Law - Alamu
Brother in Law - Apongozi
Child/baby - mwana
Girl - mkazi
Boy - mwamuna
Respected person - Achikulire
Elder Person - agogo
Chief - mfumu
People - Anthu



Questions/Gestures

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When? - Liti?
What? - Chiyani?
Where? - Kuti?
Why? - Chifukwa chiyani?
How? - Bwanji?
Case/Dispute - mlandu "
Okay - Chabwino
Yes - inde / eya
No - ayi / iyayi
Now - tsopano
Maybe - kapena
Try - Yesa



Home

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House - Nyumba
Garden - munda
Door - chitseko
Roof - Denga
Window - Galasi/Window
Open - Tsegula
Close - Tseka
Road - Nsewu
Car - galimoto
English lang - Chingelezi



Areas/Items

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Market - msika
Too Expensive - Zachuluka
European* - mzungu
School - sukulu
Teacher - mphunzitsi
Market - msika
Chair - mpando
Luggage - katundu
Money - ndalama
How Much? - Ndalama zingati?
Church - tchalitchi
God - Mulungu
Lord - Ambuye
Stream - mtsinje
Lake - nyanja



Time/Referrals

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Today - lero
Tomorrow - mawa
Yesterday - Dzulo
Day before Yesterday - Dzana
Day - tsiku
Yesterday - dzulo
Week - sabata
Month - Mwezi
Monday - Lolemba
Tuesday - Lachiwiri
Wednesday - Lachitatu
Thursday - Lachinayi
Friday - Lachisano
Saturday - Loweruka
Sunday - Lamulungu
Here, on this spot - pano
There, over there - uko
Here, generally - kuno
In there - Umo
That side/There - Uko



Food

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Chokudya - Food
Ludzu - Thirsty
Mowa - Alcohol
Fodya - Cigarettes
Mkaka - Milk
Mazira - Eggs
Nyama - Meat
Ufa - Corn Flour
Chimanga - Ufa
Mafuta - Oil
Mandimu - Lemons
Lalanje - Orange
Nthochi - Bananna
Mango - Mango



Animals/Creatures

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Fish - Nsomba
Snake - Njoka
Kalulu - Rabbit
Njovu - Elephant
Mkango - Lion
Mbalame - Bird
N’gona - Crocodile
Mvuu - Hippo
Khuku - Chicken
N’gombe - Cow
Mbuzi - Goat
Galu - Dog
Mphaka - Cat
Khoswe - Rat
Udzuzu - Mosquito
Nkhwere - Baboon
Nyani - Monkey



Clothes

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Zovala - Clothes
Shati - Shirt
Kabudula - Shorts
Sokosi - Socks
Thaluwuza - Trousers
Dilesi - Dress
Chipewa - Hat



Kitchen Ware

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Mpeni - Knife
Foloko - Fork
Sipuni - Spoon
Tambula - Tumbler/Glass
Kuweza - Fishing



Nature/Equipment
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Maluwa - Flower
Mtengo - Tree
Thengo - Forest/Bush
Khasu - Hoe



Sickness and Disease

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Malaria - malungo
Cough - chifuwa
Flu/Cold - Chimfine
Medicine - mankhwala
Diarrhea - kutsekula mmimba
Tuberculosis - chifuwa chachikulu
Sick - kudwala



Sentences
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How are you? - Muli bwanji?
I'm fine. (What about you?) - Ndili bwino. (Kaya inu?)
How are you this morning? - Mwadzuka bwanji?
I'm fine this morning. (What about you?) - Ndadzuka bwino. (Kaya inu?)
Mwaswera bwanji? - How are you this afternoon?
I'm fine this afternoon. (What about you?) - Ndaswera bwino. (Kaya inu?)
Where are you going? - Mukupita kuti?
I'm going to ______. - Ndikupita ku ______.
Ndikuyendayenda. - I'm just walking around.
Where have you come from? - Mwachokera kuti?
I've come from ______. - Ndachokera ku ______.
Tionana! - We shall meet! ('See you later!')
I'm going! - Ndapita!
Go well! - Muyende bwino! / Yendani bwino!
Stay well! - Mutsale bwino! / Tsalani bwino!
What's your name? - Dzina lanu ndani?
My name is ______. - Dzina langa ndi ______.
What do you want/need? - Mufuna chiyani?
Who do you want/need? - Mufuna ndani?
I want……………… - Ndimafuna…………
This - Ichi
That - Icho
Where is ______? - ______ ali kuti?
What time is it? - Nthawi ili bwanji?
At what time? - Nthawi yanji?
Thank you (very much).- Zikomo (kwambiri).
Sorry! - Pepani!
I don't understand. - Sindikumvetsa.
I don't speak much Chichewa. - Sindimamvetsa kwambiri Chichewa.
It happens! - Zimachitika.
Take my picture! - Mundijambule! / Jambulani!
Give me money. - Mundipatse ndalama.
How much is it? - Ndi Zingati
Give me sweets. - Mundipatse maswiti.
I don't have ______ - Ndilibe ______.
I would like (This) - Ndikufuna (Ichi)
You (to an elder) - Inu
You (Younger than you) - Iwe
Why? - Chifukwa
I don’t want. - Sindikufuna
I would like. - Ndikufuna
Go (when sending someone) - Ta Pitani
I’ve arrived - Ndafika
Come here. - Ta bwerani
Please - Chonde



Expressions
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Aaaaa - Never, no ways, you must be joking…
Eeeee - Wow
Iiiii - Warning or surprise shock
Shapu - How is it?



Vowel Pronunciation
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A = Ah
E = A
I = E
O = O
U = Uuu

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