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Why Learn Chichewa?
You can communicate in Chichewa. Adding Chichewa language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Acquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. Chichewa study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
Chichewa Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
(a)
(a)
B b
(bi)
(bi)
C c
(ci)
(ci)
D d
(di)
(di)
E e
(e)
(e)
F f
(efi)
(efi)
G g
(gi)
(gi)
H h
(hechi)
(hechi)
I i
(i)
(i)
J j
(ji)
(ji)
K k
(ke)
(ke)
L l
(li)
(li)
M m
(emi)
(emi)
N n
(eni)
(eni)
O o
(o)
(o)
P p
(pi)
(pi)
R r
(eri)
(eri)
S s
(esi)
(esi)
T t
(ti)
(ti)
U u
(u)
(u)
V v
(vi)
(vi)
W w
(we)
(we)
Ŵ ŵ
(ŵi)
(ŵi)
Z z
(zi)
(zi)
Basic Phrases in Chichewa
Hello | Moni |
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Goodbye | Bayi |
Yes | Inde |
No | Ayi |
Excuse me | Pepani |
Please | Chonde |
Thank you | Zikomo |
You are welcome | Mwalandilidwa |
Do you speak english | Mumalankhula Chingerezi? |
Do you understand | Kodi mukumvetsetsa? |
I understand | Ndikumvetsa |
I do not understand | Sindikumve |
How are you | Muli bwanji? |
Fine thanks | |
What is your name | Dzina lanu ndi ndani? |
My name is | Dzina langa ndi |
Pleased to meet you | Ndakondwa kukumana nanu |
Chichewa Grammar
Chichewa Nouns
Man | |
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Woman | |
Boy | |
Girl | Mtsikana |
Cat | |
Dog | |
Fish | |
Water | |
Milk | |
Egg | |
House | |
Flower | |
Tree | |
Shirt | |
Pants |
Chichewa Adjectives
Colors in Chichewa
Black | Zakuda |
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White | Zoyera |
Red | Ofiira |
Orange | Lalanje |
Yellow | Chikasu |
Green | Wobiriwira |
Blue | Buluu |
Purple | Wofiirira |
Pink | Pinki |
Gray | Imvi |
Brown | Zofiirira |
Numbers in Chichewa
Zero | Zero |
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One | M'modzi |
Two | Awiri |
Three | Zitatu |
Four | Zinayi |
Five | Asanu |
Six | Asanu ndi limodzi |
Seven | Zisanu ndi ziwiri |
Eight | Zisanu ndi zitatu |
Nine | Naini |
Ten | Kukhala |
Eleven | Eleveni |
Twelve | Khumi ndi awiri |
Twenty | Makumi awiri |
Thirty | Makumi atatu |
Forty | Makumi anayi |
Fifty | Makumi asanu |
Sixty | Epulo |
Seventy | Makumi asanu ndi awiri |
Eighty | Makumi asanu ndi atatu |
Ninety | Makumi asanu ndi anayi |
Hundred | Zana |
Thousand | Zikwi |
Chichewa Verbs
To be | Kukhala |
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To have | Kukhala |
To want | Kufuna |
To need | Kusowa |
To help | Kuthandiza |
To go | Kupita |
To come | Kubwera |
To eat | Kudya |
To drink | Kumwa |
To speak | Kuyankhula |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Chichewa Sentences
And | Ndi |
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Or | Kapena |
But | Koma |
Because | Chifukwa |
With | Ndi |
Also | Komanso |
However | Komabe |
Neither | Ngakhalenso |
Nor | Ngakhale |
If | Ngati |
Then | Ndiye |
Useful Chichewa Vocabulary
Chichewa Questions
Who | Amene |
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What | Chani |
When | Liti |
Where | Pati |
Why | Bwanji |
How | Bwanji |
How many | Angati |
How much | Zingati |
Days of the Week in Chichewa
Monday | Lolemba |
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Tuesday | Tsiku lamasana |
Wednesday | Lachitatu |
Thursday | Lachinayi |
Friday | Lachisanu |
Saturday | Satana |
Sunday | Lamlungu |
Yesterday | Dzulo |
Today | Lero |
Tomorrow | Mawa |
Months in Chichewa
January | Januware |
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February | Zoperewera |
March | Marichi |
April | Epulo |
May | Meyi |
June | Juni |
July | Julayi |
August | Ogasiti |
September | Seputembala |
October | Okutobala |
November | Novembala |
December | Disembala |
Seasons in Chichewa
Winter | Nthawi yachisanu |
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Spring | Kasupe |
Summer | Chilimwe |
Autumn | M'dzinja |
Telling Time in Chichewa
What time is it | Nthawi ili bwanji? |
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Hours | Maola |
Minutes | Mphindi |
Seconds | Masekondi |
O clock | Koloko |
Half | Theka |
Quarter past | Mphindi zapitazo |
Before | Kale |
After | Pambuyo |