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