malawi - learn chichewa

8/12/2019 MALAWI - Learn Chichewa

1/4

Mwalandiridwa -- Welcome

This page consitsts of a list of some Chichewa words/phrases and their meanings in

English. It should be noted that the interpretation is based on their basic meanings. In

some contexts the meanings may be different.

Chichewa Background and Historyand Sentence Drills

Chichewa pronunciation guide.

\a\ as ain father

\e\ as ein bed

\i\ as iin hit

\o\ as oin go

\u\ as uin put

--- Compiled by Harry Gombachika

hello --- moni

how are you ? --- muli bwanji ?

I am fine --- ndiri bwino

Thank you --- zikomo

I am happy --- ndakondwa/ndili wokondwa/ndasangalala/ndili wosangalala

I am sick/ill --- ndikudwala

I have arrived --- ndafika

I have departed - ndanyamuka

I am tired - ndatopa

I love you --- ndimakukonda/ndimakukondani

I love you too --- ndimakukondanso/ndimakukondaninso

God --- Mulungu/Chauta/Namalenga

person --- munthu

father --- bambo

mother --- mayi

child --- mwana

boy --- mnyamata

girl --- mtsikana

garment --- chobvala (shirt, dress etc)

shorts --- kabudula

chilundu --- a piece of cloth wrapped round the waist covering from waist down.

shoe(s) --- nsapato

house --- nyumba

aeroplane - ndege

village --- mudzi

country --- dziko

way/ path --- njira

road --- nseu

bicycle --- njinga

car --- galimoto

plane --- ndenge

eating - kudya

food --- chakudya

water --- madzi

beer --- mowa

meat --- nyama

rice --- mpunga

Close Ad

LAWI - Learn Chichewa http://malawi.tripod.com/chichewa.html

4 4/2/2014 11:01 PM


2/4


3/4


4/4

Umanena chatsitsa dzaye, kuti njobvu ithyoke mnyanga

Pang'ono pang'ono, tsokonombwe anatha mtunda mkudumpha

Fisi anakana msatsi

Chidakwa chinakana kulipira ngongole ya thobwa

Dazi lilibe mankhwala

Madzi akatayika sawoleka

Kwanu ndi kwanu, mthengo munalaka njoka

Tsamba likagwa, manyazi agwira mtengo

Tsabola wakale sawawa

Kuno ndi kunja, kuyanja lichero

Nkhuyu zodya ana, zipota akulu

Mako ndi mako, usamuone kuchepa mwendo

Tsoka sasimba

Tsoka likalimba, umakuwotcha ndi mkute

Mwana wa nzako ndiwako yemwe, ukachenjera manja, udya naye

Mamuna nzako mpachulu, nkulinga utakwerapo

Tsiku limodzi siliwoza mbewa

Nkhoswe wa pa denga anaulula wa padzala

Ukakwera pansana wa njobvu, usamati kulibe mame

Buluzi wa mnyenyo anapanidwa ndi chitseko

Lunga lunga pobwadwa, chilema chichita kudza

Chuma ndi mchira wa khoswe, suchedwa kupululuka

Pati bi, pali minga

Mikuliwiko---Figurative Expressions

Kanga ndiwamba

Mbiya ngambe--chidakwa==drunkard

Chiphadzuwa--ngenge-- beautiful girl/lady

Konsekonse mpeni wansengwa--mthira kuwiri== showing double standards

Bowa bwanga-- kukayika== to hastate

mtentha ndebvu === tea

Kukhomera ku Dowa-- kusabereka--

This is all at the moment. I hope these words/phrases will be helpful. Zikomo kwambiri ---- thank you very much

More Chichewa

Even more Chichewa

Back to Main Page

LAWI - Learn Chichewa http://malawi.tripod.com/chichewa.html

4 4/2/2014 11 01 PM

malawi - learn chichewa

Documents