Nyanja
Leka chongo (1 person, younger, agemate)
Be quiet
Kufipa
Dark
Vamawa
Delicious
Bwezani poni nafuti
Do it again
Niyenza kubwela uko
Driving coming there
Mukazi
Female
Nikonke
Follow me
Muyende bwino
Go well (Goodbye basically)
Mwachoma bwanji
Good afternoon (how are you?)
Mwauka bwanji
Good morning/how did you wake?
Ku yumba
Home
Mumakamba bwanji __ mu Chinyanja?
How do you say __ in Nyanja?
Uli na ma years yangati?
How old are you?
Nili
I am
Ndine ____
I am (my name)
Nipunzila kukamba Chinyanja
I am learning to speak Nyanja
Nili...years
I am...years
Sininamvele (ci-ne-nah-vel-eh)
I didn't hear
Siniziba (bv)
I don't know
Sinikonda
I don't like
Sinimvela
I don't understand
Sinifuna
I don't want/need
Nikonda
I like
Nimakamba pang'ono Chinyanja
I speak a bit of Nyanja
Niganiza (niga-KNEE-za)
I think
Nifuna (Ni as in KNEE)
I want/need
Nauka bwino
I woke up well/good
Na kalipa
I'm angry
Njala
I'm hungry
Pepani
I'm sorry
Nachoma bwino
I'm well (for afternoon)
Kusweta
Light skin
Mwamuna
Male
Zina yanga ndine ____
My name is (my name)
Iyayi
No (you can just say no)
Kulya
Over there
Tizaonana
See you
Mugone bwino
Sleep well/good night
Lekani kupanga chongo
Stop making noise
Zikomo
Thank you/excuse me
Uyu ni... mukulu wanga
This is... my older sibling
Mailo
Tomorrow
Kuyipa
Ugly
Kwambiri (Kwam-DI-ri)
Very much
Manzi
Water
Tiyenda ku
We're going to
Nichi chani ichi?
What's this?
Ndimwe bandani zina yanu?
What's your name? (with respect, elder)
Ndiwe ndani zina yaku?
What's your name? (younger, agemate)
Mulikuti
Where are you?
Muzungu
White person
Ehe
Yes (you can just say yes)
kwanja
arm
manja
arms
chi mutu
big head
mabele
breasts
kuleta
bring
mataku
butt
mbovu
cheeks
ufuna kuyenda kutamanga
do you want to run
chikopo
dumb
matu
ears
kudwa (dya)
eating
menso
eyes
pa menso
face
Bwino
fine
Mushe
good
sisi
hair
mutu
head
Nanga
how about
nakumbuka
i have remembered
kwendo
leg
mendo
legs
kamwa
mouth
njala
nails
mukosi
neck
mpuno
nose
meno
teeth
nini
the v
mabelo
thighs
kupika
to cook
kuvina
to dance
kuchita
to do
kumwa
to drink
kusiliza
to finish
kupasa
to give
kuseka
to laugh
kumvela
to listen
kusobela
to play
kutamanga
to run
kutamba
to watch
kulemba
to write
mulaka
tongue
chani
what
Imwe
you (with respect or more people)
Iwe
you (younger or close with you)
Kusamba
Bathing/shower