Daily use common Chichewa Sentences and Phrases

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To learn Chichewa language, Phrases and Sentences are the important sections. Here you can easily learn daily use common Chichewa sentences with the help of English pronunciation. Here is the list of English sentences to Chichewa translation with transliterations. It also helps beginners to learn Chichewa language in an easy way. In this section, we are separated into three levels of sentences to learn easily (Easy sentences, Hard sentences, and Difficult sentences). Sentence is a group of words, you may also learn Vocabulary words to learn Chichewa language quickly and also play some Chichewa word games so you get not bored. Basic-level sentences are useful in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all sentences in English and Chichewa.

Chichewa sentences and phrases

The below table gives the daily use common Sentences and Phrases in Chichewa language with their pronunciation in English.

Easy sentences

Welcome	Takulandirani
Thanks	Zikomo
Good	Zabwino
Enjoy	Sangalalani
Fine	Chabwino
Congratulations	Zabwino zonse
I hate you	ndimadana nanu
I love you	ndimakukondani
I’m in love	ndili mchikondi
I’m sorry	Ndine wachisoni
I’m so sorry	Pepani
I’m yours	ndine wanu
Thanks again	zikomonso
How are you	Muli bwanji
I am fine	ndili bwino
Take care	Samalira
I miss you	ndakusowa
You're nice	Ndiwe wabwino
That’s terrible	Ndizowopsa
That's too bad	Ndizoipa kwambiri
That's too much	Ndizo zochuluka kwambiri
See you	Tiwonana
Thank you	Zikomo
Thank you sir	Zikomo bwana
Are you free	Kodi ndinu omasuka
No problem	Palibe vuto
Get well soon	Mukhale bwino msanga
Very good	Zabwino kwambiri
Well done	Mwachita bwino
What’s up	Kwagwanji
I can't hear you	Sindikukumvani
I can't stop	Sindingathe kuyima
I know	ndikudziwa
Good bye	Bayi
Good idea	Lingaliro labwino
Good luck	Zabwino zonse
You are late	Mwachedwa
Who is next?	Wotsatira ndani?
Who is she?	Ndi ndani?
Who is that man?	Munthu ameneyo ndani?
Who built it?	Anachimanga ndani?
They hurt	Iwo amapweteka
She got angry	Anakwiya
She is a teacher	Iye ndi mphunzitsi
She is aggressive	Ndiwaukali
She is attractive	Iye ndi wokongola
She is beautiful	Iye ndi wokongola
She is crying	Iye akulira
She is happy	Iye ali wokondwa
No way!	Sizingatheke!
No worries	Osadandaula
No, thank you	Ayi, zikomo

I'm so happy	ndine wokondwa kwambiri
I'm hungry	ndili ndi njala
I'm able to run	Nditha kuthamanga
I agree	ndikuvomereza
I can swim	Ndikhoza kusambira
I can't come	Sindingathe kubwera
He got angry	Anakwiya
He was alone	Anali yekha
He was brave	Anali wolimba mtima
He likes to swim	Amakonda kusambira
Don't be angry	Osakwiya
Don't be sad	Musakhale achisoni
Don't cry	Osalira
Come in	Lowani
Come on	Inu
Can you come?	Kodi mungabwere?
Can I help?	Kodi ndingathandize?
Can I eat this?	Kodi ndingadye izi?
Can I help you?	Kodi ndingakuthandizeni?
Can I see?	Ndingathe kuwona?
Are you going?	Kodi mukupita?
Are you hungry?	Muli ndi njala?
Are you mad?	Ndinu openga?
Are you serious?	Mukunena zowona?
Are you sleeping?	Mukugona?
Can you do this?	Kodi mungachite izi?
Can you help me?	Kodi mungandithandize?
Can you tell me?	Mungandiuze?
Come on tomorrow	Bwerani mawa
Come quickly	Bwerani mwamsanga
Could I help you?	Kodi ndingakuthandizeni?
Could you tell me?	Kodi mungandiuze?
Do not disturb!	Musandisokoneze!
Do you hear me?	Kodi mukundimva?
Do you smoke?	Mumasuta?
Have you eaten?	Kodi mwadya?
Have you finished?	Mwamaliza?
He can run fast	Iye akhoza kuthamanga mofulumira
He began to run	Anayamba kuthamanga
He did not speak	Sanayankhule
His eyes are blue	Maso ake ndi abuluu
His smile was good	Kumwetulira kwake kunali kwabwino
How is your life?	Moyo wanu uli bwanji?
How is your family?	Banja lanu lili bwanji?
I am a student	ndine mwana wasukulu
I am going to study	Ndikupita kukaphunzira
I am not a teacher	Ine sindine mphunzitsi
I am sorry	Pepani
I believe you	ndikukukhulupirirani
I can do this job	Ndikhoza kugwira ntchitoyi
I can run faster	Nditha kuthamanga mwachangu
I can’t believe it	Sindikukhulupirira
It happens	Zimachitika

It is new	Ndi chatsopano
It is a long story	Ndi nkhani yayitali
It looks like an bird	Zimawoneka ngati mbalame
It really takes time	Zimatenga nthawi ndithu
It was really cheap	Zinali zotchipa kwenikweni
It was so noisy	Kunali phokoso kwambiri
It was very difficult	Zinali zovuta kwambiri
It wasn't expensive	Sizinali zodula
It wasn't necessary	Sikunali kofunikira
Let me check	Ndiloleni ndifufuze
Let me say	Ndiroleni ndinene
Let me see	Ndiwone
May I come in?	Kodi ndingalowe?
May I help you?	Ndingakuthandizeni?
May I join you?	Kodi ndingagwirizane nanu?
May I speak?	Kodi ndingalankhule?
May I eat this?	Kodi ndingadye izi?
My father is tall	Bambo anga ndi aatali
My sister has a job	Mlongo wanga ali ndi ntchito
My sister is famous	Mlongo wanga ndi wotchuka
My wife is a doctor	Mkazi wanga ndi dokotala
No, I'll eat later	Ayi, ndidya mtsogolo
Please come in	Chonde lowani
Please do that again	Chonde chitaninso zimenezo
Please give me	Chonde ndipatseni
She admired him	Iye ankamusilira iye
She avoids me	Amandipewa
She came last	Iye anabwera kotsiriza
She goes to school	Amapita kusukulu
That house is big	Nyumba imeneyo ndi yaikulu
That is a good idea	Limenelo ndi lingaliro labwino
That is my book	Limenelo ndi bukhu langa
That is my son	Ndiye mwana wanga
The dog is dead	Galu wafa
The river is wide	Mtsinje ndi waukulu
There is no doubt	Palibe kukaikira
They are playing	Akusewera
They are pretty	Iwo ndi okongola
They got married	Anakwatirana
They have few books	Ali ndi mabuku ochepa
They stopped talking	Anasiya kulankhula
This is my friend	Uyu ndi mnzanga
This bird can't fly	Mbalameyi sikhoza kuuluka
This decision is final	Chisankhochi ndi chomaliza
This is my book	Ili ndi bukhu langa
This is my brother	Uyu ndi mchimwene wanga
This is my daughter	Uyu ndi mwana wanga wamkazi
This is not a joke	Izi si nthabwala
This is surprising	Izi ndi zodabwitsa
This river is beautiful	Mtsinje uwu ndi wokongola
This story is true	Nkhani iyi ndi yowona
We are happy	Ndife okondwa
Will it rain today?	Kodi kugwa mvula lero?
Will you go on a trip?	Kodi mungapite paulendo?

Will she come?	Kodi abwera?
Would you kill me?	Kodi mungandiphe?
Would you love me?	Kodi mungandikonde?
Would you come here?	Kodi mungabwere kuno?
You are a teacher	Ndinu mphunzitsi
You are very beautiful	Ndiwe wokongola kwambiri
You are very brave	Ndiwe wolimba mtima kwambiri
You broke the rules	Munaphwanya malamulo
You love me	Mumandikonda
you love me or not	umandikonda kapena ayi
You make me happy	Mumandipangitsa kukhala wokondwa
You may go	Mutha kupita
You should sleep	Muyenera kugona
You must study hard	Muyenera kuphunzira mwakhama
Whose idea is this?	Mfundo imeneyi ndi yandani?
Thanks for your help	Zikomo chifukwa chathandizo lanu
Thank you for coming	Zikomo pobwera
How about you	Nanga inu
How is your family	Banja lanu lili bwanji
How to Say	Mmene Munganene?
Good morning	M'mawa wabwino
Good afternoon	Masana abwino
Good evening	Madzulo abwino
Good night	Usiku wabwino
Happy birthday	Tsiku labwino lobadwa
Happy Christmas	Khrisimasi yabwino
Happy new year	Chaka chabwino chatsopano
Good to see you	Zabwino kukuwonani
I don't like it	sindimakonda
I have no idea	sindikudziwa
I know everything	Ndikudziwa zonse
I know something	Ndikudziwa chinachake
Thank you so much	Zikomo kwambiri
Thanks a million	Zikomo miliyoni
See you later	Tiwonana nthawi yina
See you next week	Tikuwonani sabata yamawa
See you next year	Tikuwonani chaka chamawa
See you soon	Tiwonana posachedwa
See you tomorrow	Tiwonana mawa
Sweet dreams	Maloto abwino
I’m crazy about you	Ndine wopenga nawe
I'm crazy with you	Ndine wopenga nawe
Nice to meet you	Ndakondwa kukumana nanu
It's very cheap	Ndizotsika mtengo kwambiri
Just a moment	Dikirani pang'ono
Not necessarily	Osati kwenikweni
That’s a good deal	Ndizo zabwino
You're beautiful	Ndinu okongola
You're very nice	Ndinu abwino kwabwino
You're very smart	Ndiwe wanzeru kwambiri
I really appreciate it	Ndimayamikira kwambiri
I really miss you	ndakusowadi

Hard sentences

What is your name	Dzina lanu ndi ndani
Which is correct?	Zolondola ndi ziti?
Will you please help me?	Mungandithandize chonde?
Will you stay at home?	Kodi mudzakhala kunyumba?
Do you need anything?	Mukufuna chilichonse?
Do you need this book?	Kodi mukufuna bukuli?
Are you feeling better?	Kodi mukumva bwino?
Are you writing a letter?	Kodi mukulemba kalata?
Come and see me now	Bwerani mudzandiwone tsopano
Come with your family	Bwerani ndi banja lanu
I'm very busy this week	Ndine wotanganidwa kwambiri sabata ino
There is a lot of money	Pali ndalama zambiri
They are good people	Ndi anthu abwino
We need some money	Tikufuna ndalama
What is your destination?	Mukupita kuti?
What are you doing today?	Lero mukutani?
What are you reading?	Mukuwerenga chiyani?
What can I do for you?	Ndingakuchitireni chiyani?
What is the problem?	Vuto ndi chiyani?
What is the story?	Nkhani yake ndi yotani?
What is your problem?	Vuto lanu ndi chiyani?
What was that noise?	Phokoso lija linali chiyani?
When can we eat?	Kodi tingadye liti?
When do you study?	Kodi mumaphunzira liti?
When was it finished?	Kodi chinatha liti?
How about your family	Nanga bwanji banja lanu
Do you understand?	Kodi mukumvetsetsa?
Do you love me?	Kodi mumandikonda?
Don't talk about work	Osalankhula za ntchito
How can I help you?	Ndingakuthandizeni bwanji?
How deep is the lake?	Kodi nyanjayi ndi yakuya bwanji?
I'm not disturbing you	sindikusokonezani
I'm proud of my son	Ndimanyadira mwana wanga
I'm sorry to disturb you	Pepani kukusokonezani
Is something wrong?	Kodi pali cholakwika?
May I open the door?	Kodi ndingatsegule chitseko?
Thanks for everything	Zikomo pazonse
This is very difficult	Izi ndizovuta kwambiri
This is very important	Izi ndi zofunika kwambiri
Where are you from	Mumachokera kuti
Do you have any idea	Kodi muli ndi lingaliro lililonse
I love you so much	ndimakukonda kwambiri
I love you very much	ndimakukonda kwambiri
I’m in love with you	Ndagwa nawe m'chikondi
I missed you so much	Ndinakusowani kwambiri
Let me think about it	Ndiroleni ine ndiganizire za izo
Thank you very much	Zikomo kwambiri
I can't stop thinking	Sindingathe kuleka kuganiza
Will you stop talking?	Kodi musiya kulankhula?
Would you like to go?	Kodi mungakonde kupita?
Would you teach me?	Kodi mungandiphunzitse?

Where is your room?	Kodi chipinda chanu chili kuti?
Where should we go?	Tipite kuti?
Where is your house?	Nyumba yanu ili kuti?
Please close the door	Chonde tsekani chitseko
She agreed to my idea	Anavomereza lingaliro langa
That boy is intelligent	Mnyamata ameneyo ndi wanzeru
It was a very big room	Chinali chipinda chachikulu kwambiri
He can swim very fast	Amatha kusambira mofulumira kwambiri
He accepted my idea	Anavomereza lingaliro langa
They loved each other	Anakondana wina ndi mzake
When will you reach?	Kodi mudzafika liti?
Where are you from?	Mumachokera kuti?
Where are you going?	Mukupita kuti?
We love each other	Timakondana wina ndi mzake
We obeyed the rules	Tinamvera malamulo
We started to walk	Tinayamba kuyenda
We will never agree	Sitingavomereze
We can make change	Tikhoza kusintha
We cook everyday	Timaphika tsiku lililonse
We enjoyed it	Tinasangalala nazo
What about you?	Nanga iwe?
What are you doing?	Mukutani?
What did you say?	Mwati chiyani?
What do you need?	Mukufuna chiyani?
What do you think?	Mukuganiza chiyani?
What do you want?	Mukufuna chiyani?
What happened?	Chinachitika ndi chiyani?
What is that?	Chimenecho ndi chiyani?
When was she born?	Kodi iye anabadwa liti?
When will we arrive?	Kodi tidzafika liti?
Where are you?	Muli kuti?
Where does it hurt?	Pakuwawa ndi pati?
Where is my book?	Bukhu langa liri kuti?
Where is the river?	mtsinje uli kuti?
Who broke this?	Ndani anaswa ichi?
Why are you crying?	Ukuliranji?
I can't see anything	Sindikuwona kalikonse
I disagree with you	Sindikugwirizana nanu
I like it very much	Ndimakonda kwambiri
I need more time	Ndikufuna nthawi yochulukirapo
I want to sleep	ndikufuna kugona
I'm able to swim	Ndimatha kusambira
I'm not a doctor	Ine sindine dokotala
I'm taller than you	Ndine wamtali kuposa iwe
I'm very sad	Ndine wachisoni kwambiri
Is he a teacher?	Kodi iye ndi mphunzitsi?
Is she married?	Ndi wokwatiwa?
Is this book yours?	Kodi bukuli ndi lanu?
Let's ask the teacher	Tiyeni tifunse aphunzitsi
Let's go out and eat	Tiyeni tipite kukadya
Let's go to a movie	Tiyeni tipite ku kanema

Difficult sentences

His opinion was not accepted	Lingaliro lake silinavomerezedwe
His proposals were adopted at the meeting	Malingaliro ake adalandiridwa pamsonkhanowo
How do you come to school?	Mumabwera bwanji kusukulu?
If I had money, I could buy it	Ndikanakhala ndi ndalama, ndikanagula
If you want a pencil, I'll lend you one	Ngati mukufuna pensulo, ndikubwerekeni
If he comes, ask him to wait	Ngati abwera, mufunseni kuti adikire
If it rains, we will get wet	Ikagwa mvula, tinyowa
If I studied, I would pass the exam	Ndikadaphunzira, ndikakhoza mayeso
My hair has grown too long	Tsitsi langa lakula kwambiri
My mother is always at home	Mayi anga amakhala pakhomo nthawi zonse
There are many fish in this lake	M’nyanjayi muli nsomba zambiri
There are many problems to solve	Pali mavuto ambiri oti athetse
There are some books on the desk	Pali mabuku ena pa desiki
There is nothing wrong with him	Palibe cholakwika ndi iye
There was a sudden change in the weather	Nyengo inasintha mwadzidzidzi
There was nobody in the garden	Munalibe munthu m’mundamo
There was nobody there	Panalibe aliyense pamenepo
There were five murders this month	Panali anthu asanu ophedwa mwezi uno
They admire each other	Amasilirana
They agreed to work together	Anagwirizana kuti azigwira ntchito limodzi
They are both good teachers	Onse ndi aphunzitsi abwino
We want something new	Tikufuna china chatsopano
We should be very careful	Tiyenera kusamala kwambiri
When can I see you next time?	Ndidzakuwonani liti nthawi ina?
When did you finish the work?	Munamaliza liti ntchitoyo?
When will you harvest your wheat?	Mudzakolola liti tirigu wanu?
Where do you want to go?	Mukufuna kupita kuti?
Where is the pretty girl?	Kodi mtsikana wokongola ali kuti?
Which food do you like?	Ndi chakudya chiti chomwe mumakonda?
Which is more important?	Chofunika kwambiri ndi chiyani?
Which one is more expensive?	Ndi iti yomwe ili yokwera mtengo?
Which way is the nearest?	Njira yapafupi kwambiri ndi iti?
Which is your favorite team?	Timu yomwe mumakonda ndi iti?
Which languages do you speak?	Kodi mumalankhula zinenero ziti?
Which team will win the game?	Ndi timu iti yomwe ipambana game?
Why are you drying your hair?	N'chifukwa chiyani mukuyanika tsitsi lanu?
Why are you late?	Wachedwa bwanji?
Why did you get so angry?	N’chifukwa chiyani munakwiya chonchi?
Why did you quit?	Chifukwa chiyani mwasiya?
Why don't you come in?	Bwanji osalowa?

Why were you late this morning?	Munachedwa bwanji mmawa uno?
Why are you so tired today?	Watopa bwanji lero?
Would you like to dance with me?	Kodi mungakonde kuvina nane?
Would you come tomorrow?	Kodi mungabwere mawa?
You are always complaining	Mumadandaula nthawi zonse
Thanks for your explanation	Zikomo chifukwa chofotokozera
Thanks for the compliment	Zikomo chifukwa choyamikira
Thanks for the information	Zikomo chifukwa cha chidziwitso
Thanks for your understanding	Zikomo chifukwa chakumvetsetsa kwanu
Thank you for supporting me	Zikomo pondithandizira
I really miss you so much	Ndakusowa kwambiri
Happy valentine’s day	Tsiku labwino la valentine
Whose decision was final?	Kodi chosankha cha ndani chinali chomaliza?
Whose life is in danger?	Kodi moyo wandani uli pachiwopsezo?
You are a good teacher	Ndinu mphunzitsi wabwino
You can read this book	Mukhoza kuwerenga bukuli
You don't understand me	Simukundimvetsa
You have to study hard	Muyenera kuphunzira mwakhama
Where do you have pain?	Kodi ululu umakhala kuti?
They are both in the room	Onse ali mchipindamo
That house is very small	Nyumba imeneyo ndi yaing’ono kwambiri
Please give me your hand	Chonde ndipatseni dzanja lanu
Please go to the school	Chonde pitani kusukulu
Please sit here and wait	Chonde khalani pano ndikudikirira
Please speak more slowly	Chonde lankhulani mochedwerako
My father is in his room	Bambo anga ali kuchipinda kwawo
May I ask you something?	Kodi ndingakufunseni kanthu?
May I ask you a question?	Kodi ndikufunseni funso?
Is the job still available?	Kodi ntchito ikadalipo?
I arrived there too early	Ndinafika kumeneko mofulumira kwambiri
Do you have a family?	Kodi muli ndi banja?
Do you have any problem?	Kodi muli ndi vuto lililonse?
Do you have any idea?	Kodi muli ndi lingaliro lililonse?
Did you finish the job?	Kodi mwamaliza ntchitoyo?
Did you like the movie?	Kodi filimuyi mwaikonda?
Are we ready to go now?	Kodi takonzeka kupita tsopano?
Would you like to come?	Kodi mungakonde kubwera?
I don't speak very well	Sindilankhula bwino

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