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In this section of the site, you'll be able to learn a bit of Chichewa, the main language spoken in Likhubula. Below is a list of the English words and Chichewa words. Next to the Chichewa words, there is the pronunciations.
Have fun and soon you'll be able to say lots of these short phrases.
| English |
Chichewa |
Pronunciation |
| Hello |
Moni |
maw-nee |
| How are you? |
Muli bwanji? |
moo-lee bwan-jee |
I'm fine
We're fine
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Ndili bwino
Tili bwino |
Ndee-lee bwee-no
Tee-lee bwee-no |
| And how are you? |
Kaya inu? |
Kye-a ee-noo |
Thank you
(and also excuse me) |
Zikomo |
Zo-comb-o |
| Thank you very much |
Zikomo kwambiri |
Zi-comb-o kwam-bee-ree |
| Come in |
Lowani |
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| Welcome |
Takulandirani |
Ta-cool-and-ir-anny |
| to Dunblane |
ku Dunblane |
coo Dunblane |
Goodbye (I'm going)
Goodbye (We're going) |
Ndapita
Tapita |
n-da-pee-ta
ta-pee-ta |
| Go well (safe journey) |
Pitani bwino |
pit-anny bwee-no |
| Stay well |
Tsalani bwino |
tsal-anny bwee-no |
| Hello all (e.g. class) |
Moni nonse |
maw-nee non-say |
| Hello all (congregation) |
Moni mpingo onse |
maw-nee m-pingo on-say |
| Shepherd/minister |
Abusa |
A-boo-sa |
| OK dokey |
Chabwino |
Cha-bwee-no |
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