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Why Learn Chichewa?
Communication skills developed while learning Chichewa can improve your interpersonal skills in your native language as well. Four out of five new jobs in the US are created as a result of foreign trade. Analytical skills improve when you study Chichewa. Learning about another culture enables you to gain a more profound understanding of your own culture.
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 |