Chichewa is a Bantu language spoken in many parts of Malawi,
where it is an official national language along with English, and also in
Zambia, Mozambique, where the language is known as Chinyanja, and Zimbabwe. It
is estimated that between 7 and 8 million people speak Chichewa.
Greetings &
Expressions
Hello ~ Moni
How are you? ~ Muli bwanji ?
I am fine ~ Ndiri bwino
Thank you ~ Zikomo
I am happy ~ Ndakondwa
I am sick/ill ~ Ndikudwala
I am tired~ Ndatopa
I love you ~ Ndimakukonda/Ndimakukondani
money ~ ndalama
How much? ~ Ndalama zingati ?
Members of the
Family
God ~ Mulungu/Chauta/Namalenga
person ~ munthu
father ~ bambo
mother ~ mayi
child ~ mwana
boy ~ mnyamata
girl ~ mtsikana
Modes of
Transportation
bicycle ~ njinga
car ~ galimoto
airplane ~ ndege
way/ path ~ njira
road ~ nseu
Dwelling
house ~ nyumba
village ~ mudzi
country ~ dziko
Food
eating ~ kudya
food ~ chakudya
water ~ madzi
meat ~ nyama
rice ~ mpunga
corn ~ chimanga
fish ~ nsomba
salt ~ mchere
pepper ~ tsabola
Animals
lion ~ mkango
elephant ~ njobvu
zebra ~ mbidzi
buffalo ~ njati
crocodile ~ ng'ona
hippo ~ mvuwu/bokho
hare ~ kalulu
dog ~ galu
cat ~ mphaka/chona/chome
bird ~ mbalame
chicken ~ nkhuku
snake ~ njoka
frog ~ chule
toad ~ finye
Other
bed ~ kama
shoe(s) ~ nsapato
chilundu ~ a piece of cloth wrapped round the waist covering
from waist down
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