1-10 Flashcards
Hello (at the door),
Excuse me
Odi
Hi
Moni
How are you?
Muli bwanji?
I’m good, how are you?
Ndili bwino, kaya inu?
I’m not doing good.
Sindili bwino
Thanks
Zikomo
Bye
Zikomo, ndapita
Go well
Pitani bwino
Travel well
Yendani bwino
See you later
Tionana
Good morning
(Did you wake up well?)
Mwadzuka bwanji
Yes
Eya, e
No
Ayi
I, me
Ine
Ineyo (same but more emphatic)
I travelled well
Ndinayenda bwino
I feel hot
Ndikumva kutentha
I feel cold
Ndikumva kuzizira
I’m hungry
Ndili ndi njala
I just want water
Ndikufuna madzi okha
Sorry
Pepa / pepani (s/p)
I don’t like
Sindikonda
I don’t want anything
Sindikufuna chilichonse
I don’t eat meat
Sindimadya nyama
I like to dance
Ndimakonda kuvina
You have hurt me
Wandipweteka (s)
Mwandipweteka (p)
Leave me alone
Tandisiye (s)
Tandisiyeni (p)
That’s it, that’s enough, that’s fine
Basi
Ouch!
Mayine, mayo
It doesn’t matter
Palibe kanthu
Monday
Lolemba
Mande
Tuesday
Lachiwiri
Wednesday
Lachitatu
Thursday
Lachinayi
Friday
Lachisanu
Flaide
Saturday
Loweruka
Satade
Sunday
Lamulungu, lasabata
Sande
I’ll see you on Saturday
Tionana satade
I will come on Thursday
Ndibwera lachinayi
Come for a chat on Monday
Mubwere kudzacheza lolemba
The choir meets on Wednesdays
Akwaya amakumana lachitatu
The doctor only visits on Tuesdays
Adotolo amabwera lachiwiri lokha
January
Janyuwale
February
Febuwale
March
Malichi
April
Epulo
May
Meyi
June
Juni
July
Julaye
August
Ogasti
September
Seputembala
October
Okutobala
November
Novembala
December
Disembala
I was born in January
Ndinabadwa mu Janyuwale
The wedding is in November
Chikwati chili mu Novembala
The child will be born in October
Mwana abadwa mu Okutobala
This June is very cold
Juni uno yazizira kwambiri
Day(s)
Tsiku (masiku)