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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Woman | |
| Boy | |
| Girl | Mtsikana |
| Cat | |
| Dog | |
| Fish | |
| Water | |
| Milk | |
| Egg | |
| House | |
| Flower | |
| Tree | |
| Shirt | |
| Pants |
Chichewa Adjectives
Colors in Chichewa
| Black | Zakuda |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| What | Chani |
| When | Liti |
| Where | Pati |
| Why | Bwanji |
| How | Bwanji |
| How many | Angati |
| How much | Zingati |
Days of the Week in Chichewa
| Monday | Lolemba |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tsiku lamasana |
| Wednesday | Lachitatu |
| Thursday | Lachinayi |
| Friday | Lachisanu |
| Saturday | Satana |
| Sunday | Lamlungu |
| Yesterday | Dzulo |
| Today | Lero |
| Tomorrow | Mawa |
Months in Chichewa
| January | Januware |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Spring | Kasupe |
| Summer | Chilimwe |
| Autumn | M'dzinja |
Telling Time in Chichewa
| What time is it | Nthawi ili bwanji? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Maola |
| Minutes | Mphindi |
| Seconds | Masekondi |
| O clock | Koloko |
| Half | Theka |
| Quarter past | Mphindi zapitazo |
| Before | Kale |
| After | Pambuyo |