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    The document provides common phrases in Chichewa, the main language of Malawi. It includes phrases for greetings like "Good morning" and "Good afternoon", asking questions such as "What is your name?" and "Do you speak English?", making requests like "Please" and "Help me!", and expressing feelings and needs including "I'm happy", "I'm tired", and "I'm hungry". Pronunciation notes indicate that r's are pronounced like d's or l's and that multiple consonants at the beginning of words and n's and m's are barely pronounced.

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    The document provides common phrases in Chichewa, the main language of Malawi. It includes phrases for greetings like "Good morning" and "Good afternoon", asking questions such as "What is your name?" and "Do you speak English?", making requests like "Please" and "Help me!", and expressing feelings and needs including "I'm happy", "I'm tired", and "I'm hungry". Pronunciation notes indicate that r's are pronounced like d's or l's and that multiple consonants at the beginning of words and n's and m's are barely pronounced.

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    Lesson 3

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    The document provides common phrases in Chichewa, the main language of Malawi. It includes phrases for greetings like "Good morning" and "Good afternoon", asking questions such as "What is your name?" and "Do you speak English?", making requests like "Please" and "Help me!", and expressing feelings and needs including "I'm happy", "I'm tired", and "I'm hungry". Pronunciation notes indicate that r's are pronounced like d's or l's and that multiple consonants at the beginning of words and n's and m's are barely pronounced.

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    Chichewa Class

    Lesson 3 (Common Phrases)


    Pronunciation r’s are pronounced with a flip of the tongue, like Spanish.
    So it’s more like a “d” or an “l” sound.
    L’s and r’s are often exchanged.
    Be careful of multiple consonants at the beginning of a word. N’s and m’s
    are barely pronounced. (ie Nsmia or Ndili - you hardly hear the n at all - try
    not to say indeelee, which is very overpronounced.)

    How are you Muli Bwanji(ndili bwino kaya inu)


    Good morning. Mwadzuka bwanji? (Ndadzuka bwino)
    Good afternoon. Mwaswera bwanji? (Ndaswera bwino)
    Good evening. Mwachoma bwanji (Ndachoma bwino)
    chabwino all-right
    Excuse me Zikomo
    Thank you (very much) Zikoma (kwambiri)
    What is your name? Dzina lanu ndani?
    My name is … Dzina langa ndine …
    Do you speak English? Mukamba chizungu?
    I don't speak Chichewa. Sindi-lankhula chichewa.
    I speak a little Chichewa. ndimalankhula Chichewa pang’onopang’ono
    I know a little Chichewa ndimadziwa Chichewa pang’onopang’ono
    I don't understand Sindikumvetsa
    Do you understand? mwakumvetsa?
    What is this? ici ndi chiyani?
    odi may I come in
    lowani come in
    let’s go tiyeni
    Where is the toilet? Chimbudzi chili kuti?
    Please. chonde
    Yes Ee / Eya / Inde
    Chichewa Class
    No Iyayi (used strongly) or ayi (more polite)
    Ndithu Indeed
    Chimodzi modzi It is the same
    Bad Wo-ipa (person), or cho-ipa (thing)
    I'm sorry. Pepani
    I know Ndi-dziwa
    I don't know Si-ndi-dziwa
    I want Ndi-funa
    I don't want Si-ndi-ku-funa
    See you later Tionana
    See you tomorrow Tionana mawa
    Goodbye (I'm going) Nda-pita
    Have a safe journey Yendani bwino / Muyende bwino
    Stay well Tsalani bwino
    I want to buy… ndikufuna kugula…
    How much is it? ndalama zingati
    Help me! Mundithandize!
    I'm lost. Ndasochera
    I'm sick. Ndikudwala
    I am thirsty Ndili ludzu
    I am hungry Ndili njala
    I am happy Ndakondwa/ndili wokondwa, ndasangalala
    I am tired Ndatopa
    I love you Ndimakukondani

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