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Nyanja Vocabulary
ENglish to nyanja translations
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Speech-Language Pathology
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09/14/2017
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Term
Bwanji/ Moni
 Definition
[image](HELLO)this greeting is used as a general greeting
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Abambo
 Definition
Sir or Mister
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Amai
 Definition
Madam
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Muli bwanji?
 Definition
How are you?
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Bwino, kaya imwe/iwe
 Definition
Fine, and you? (imwe=elderly, iwe=young or peer)
Term
Zina lanu/lako ndimwe bandani?
 Definition
What is your name? Lanu=elderly, lako=younger or peer
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Dzina langa ndine . . .
 Definition
My name is ...
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Napapata
 Definition
Please
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Zikomo. (very common - ends most conversations)
 Definition
Thank you
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Eee (can also mean "indeed").
 Definition
Yes
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Zoona
 Definition
Truly (or) Really
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Awe
 Definition
No
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Woipa (person), or choipa (thing)
 Definition
Bad
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Pepani
 Definition
Sorry
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Tizaonana
 Definition
"See you later"/We shall meet.
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Naenda
 Definition
Goodbye (meaning: I'm going.)
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Muyende bwino
 Definition
Have a safe journey.
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Musale bwino
 Definition
Stay well.
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Sinikamba chinyanja.
 Definition
I don't speak Nyanja.
Term
Umakamba chizungu?
Mumakamba chizungu? (plural/elderly)
 Definition
Do you speak English?
Term
Kuno kuli munthu wamene akamba chizungu?
 Definition
Is there someone here who speaks English?
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Nithandize
 Definition
Help me!
Term
Ndithandizeni
 Definition
Help me!
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Osapanga nthota
 Definition
Don't be rude (or) cheeky.
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Wauka bwanji
 Definition
Good morning.
Term
Mwauka bwanji (elderly/plural)
 Definition
Good morning
Term
Muli bwanji? (General greeting)
 Definition
Good afternoon.
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Wachoma bwanji
 Definition
Good evening.
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Mugone bwino.
 Definition
Good night.
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Mugone bwino
 Definition
Sleep well.
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Sinimvesesa
 Definition
I don't understand
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Niziba
 Definition
I know
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Siniziba
 Definition
I don't know
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Nifuna
 Definition
I want
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Sinifuna
 Definition
I don't want
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Ninamvela
 Definition
I heard
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Sininamvele
 Definition
I didn't hear
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Chimbuzi chilikuti?
 Definition
Where is the toilet?
(Chimbuzi is a big goat :D)
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Chimbuzi cha akazi.
 Definition
Ladies (toilet).
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Chimbuzi cha amuna
 Definition
Gents (toilet)
Term
Mzungu
 Definition
White person
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Azungu (plural)
 Definition
White people
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Mmwenye
 Definition
Indian
Term
Amwenye
 Definition
Indians
Term
Ati? or chani? or cha?
 Definition
What?
Term
Wakamba chani?
 Definition
What did you say?
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Mwakamba chani?
 Definition
What did you say? (elderly/plural)
Term
Nileke
 Definition
Leave me alone.
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Nilekeni
 Definition
Leave me alone.(plural/elderly)
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Osanigwila
 Definition
Don't touch me!
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Nizatumila ba police
 Definition
I'll call the police.
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Nithandizeni
 Definition
I need your help.
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Nipempha munithandize.
 Definition
I'm asking for your help.
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Nzifunika mwamsanga
 Definition
It's an emergency.
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