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English to Chichewa translation

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English to Chichewa: the words people look up most

Hello

Moni

/MO-nee/

Thank you

Zikomo

/zee-KO-mo/

Goodbye

Tsalani bwino

/tsa-LA-nee BWEE-no/

Yes

Inde

/EEN-deh/

No

Ayi

/A-yee/

Please

Chonde

/CHON-deh/

How are you?

Muli bwanji?

/MOO-lee BWAN-jee/

My name is Amara

Dzina langa ndine Amara

/DZEE-na LAN-ga n-DEE-neh a-MA-ra/

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English to Chichewa: everyday phrases

Common phrases from the Chichewa course, each with a respelling — capitals mark the stressed syllable.

  • HelloMoni
    Hello/MO-nee/
  • Thank youZikomo
    Thank you/zee-KO-mo/
  • WelcomeTakulandirani
    Welcome/ta-koo-lan-dee-RA-nee/
  • GoodbyeTsalani bwino
    Goodbye/tsa-LA-nee BWEE-no/
  • YesInde
    Yes/EEN-deh/
  • NoAyi
    No/A-yee/
  • PleaseChonde
    Please/CHON-deh/
  • SorryPepani
    Sorry/peh-PA-nee/
  • My name is AmaraDzina langa ndine Amara
    My name is Amara/DZEE-na LAN-ga n-DEE-neh a-MA-ra/
  • What is your name?Dzina lako ndani?
    What is your name?/DZEE-na LA-ko n-DA-nee/
  • How are you?Muli bwanji?
    How are you?/MOO-lee BWAN-jee/
  • I am fineNdili bwino
    I am fine/n-DEE-lee BWEE-no/
  • WaterMadzi
    Water/MA-dzee/
  • FoodChakudya
    Food/cha-KOO-dya/
  • FriendBwenzi
    Friend/BWEN-zee/
  • HouseNyumba
    House/NYOOM-ba/
  • OneChimodzi
    One/chee-MOD-zee/
  • TwoZiwiri
    Two/zee-WEE-ree/
  • ThreeZitatu
    Three/zee-TA-too/
  • FourZinayi
    Four/zee-NA-yee/
  • FiveZisanu
    Five/zee-SA-noo/
  • MarketMsika
    Market/m-SEE-ka/
  • WaterMadzi
    Water/MA-dzee/
  • How much is it?Ndalama zingati?
    How much is it?/n-da-LA-ma zeen-GA-tee/
  • MoneyNdalama
    Money/n-da-LA-ma/

What to know before you translate

About Chichewa

Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe — around 12 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet.

  • Also called Chinyanja, especially in Zambia.
  • Spelling is regular and syllables end in vowels.
  • Noun classes control agreement throughout the sentence.

How accurate is it?

Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.

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