齊切瓦語

基本介紹

• 中文名：齊切瓦語
• 外文名：Chichewa

語言介紹

齊切瓦語（英語：Chicheŵa / 齊切瓦語：Chicheŵa），也稱尼揚賈語（Nyanja）、馬拉威語或馬拉威語，是馬拉威共和國的官方語言之一，也是當地土著的母語。這種語言主要通行於馬拉威共和國，並有五百多萬人（當中接近四百萬人在馬拉威、一百萬在尚比亞、其餘散布於鄰近國家）以這種語言作母語，語言人口接近一千萬。屬於班圖語族的一個分支。

齊切瓦語字母表

日常用語

Welcome	Zikomo
Hello (General greeting)	Moni; Moni onse (hello all of you)
Hello(on phone)
How are you?	Muli bwanji?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Zimkomo, kaya inu?; Ndiri bwino, kaya inu?; Ndiri bwino, kaya anzathu?
Long time no see	Papita thawi tisanaonane
What's your name?	Dzina lanu ndani?; Dzina lanu ndi yani?
My name is ...	Dzina langa ndi ...
Where are you from?	Mumachokera kuti?
I'm from ...	Ndimachokera ku ...
Pleased to meet you	Ndakondwera kukudziwani
Good morning; (Morning greeting)	Mwauka bwanji?; Mwadzuka bwanji?; Ndadzuka bwino (reply)
Good afternoon; (Afternoon greeting)	Mwaswela bwanji?; Ndaswela bwin (reply)
Good evening; (Evening greeting)	Mwachoma bwanji; Ndachoma bwino (reply)
Good night	Usiku wabwino; Gonani bwino (sleep well); Mugone bwino (sleep well)
Goodbye; (Parting phrases)	Ndapita (I'm going); Yendani Bwino (Go well); Tsalani bwino (Stay well); Pitani bwino (Go well); Tionana (See you later); Tionana mawa (See you tomorrow)
Good luck!	Mafuna abwino
Cheers! Good Health!; (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day	Mukhale ndi tsiku labwino
Bon appetit /; Have a nice meal
Bon voyage /; Have a good journey	Yendani bwino; Muyende bwino
Yes	Ee; Eya; Inde
No	Iyayi; Ayi
Maybe	Kapena
I don't know	Sindidziwa
I understand	Ndamvetsetsa
I don't understand	Sindimvetsa; Sindikumvetsa; Sindikunvetsani
Please speak more slowly	Chonde lankhulani pangono pangono
Please say that again	Chonde mwati bwanji
Please write it down	Chonde lembani
Do you speak English?	Mumalankhula chizungu?; Mumalankhula chingelesi?
Do you speakChichewa?	Mumalankhula chicheŵa?; Mumalankhula chicheŵa?
Yes, a little; (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Eya, pangono
Speak to me inChichewa	Ndilankhuleni mu Chichewa
How do you say ... inChichewa?	Mumati chiyani ... mu Chichewa?
Excuse me	Pepani
How much is this?	Ndalama zingati?
Sorry	Pepani
Please	Chonde
Thank you	Zikomo; Zikomo kwambiri
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet?	Chimbudzi chili kuti?
This gentleman will pay for everything	Mbambo uyu alipila zonse
This lady will pay for everything	Mzimayi uyu alipila zonse
Would you like to dance with me?	Ungafune kuvina ndi ine?
I miss you	Ndakusowa
I love you	Ndimakukonda; Ndimakukondani; Ndimakukondanso (I love you too); Ndimakukondaninso (I love you too)
Get well soon	Pezanibwino mwa msanga
Go away!	Choka!
Leave me alone!	Ndilekeni!; Ndisiyeni!
Help!	Mundithandize!; Ndithadizeni
Fire!	Moto!
Stop!	Ima!
Call the police!	Itanani a police!
Christmas and New Year greetings	Sangalalani pa Khirisimasi; Chaka chatsopano (Happy New Year)
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Sangalalani pa tsiku la chibadwi chanu (frm/pl); Sangalalani pa tsiku la chibadwi chako (inf)
One language is never enough	Chilankhulo chimodzi sichokwanila
My hovercraft is full of eels; Why this phrase?