Gondwe Community Resources There’s more planned for this page. For now here are some Tumbuka language words translated to English. All the info is adapted from the facebook page named as Mbatumbuka. It’s at: Mbatumbuka. Mwawuka uli ? = Good morning. (How did you wake up?)
Tawuka makola. Kwali imwe? = Fine. And you? (I woke up well. I don't know about you?)
Tawuka makola = I am fine. (I woke up well.)
Muli uli ? = How are you?
Nili makola. Kwali imwe? = I am fine. How are you?
Mwatandala uli? = Good afternoon. (How did you spend the day?)
Natandala makola. Kwali imwe? = Good afternoon. How are you? (I spent the day well. I don't know about you?)
Monile. = somewhat more formal than "Hi." Perhaps best translated as "Greetings."
Tisanganenge = We shall meet again. People
Ba nyamata = boys
mu nyamata = boy
Ba sungwana = girls
mu sungwana = girl
ba mwali = young ladies
ba mama = mother
ba dada = dad
ba gogo = grandmother
ba buya = grandmother, also used when addressing old female persons
ba sekulu = grandfather
ba nkazi = paternal aunty
ba mama ba choko / kulu = maternal aunty usually your mother's younger/older sister
ba sibweni = maternal uncle
ba dada ba choko/kulu = paternal uncle usually your father's younger/older brother
mu dumbu wane = my brother/ sister ( for addressing sibling of the opposite sex )
mu choko wane = my brother/ sister ( for addressing sibling of the same sex) Verbs
Kusebela = to play
Kuseka = to laugh
Kurya = to eat
Kugona = to sleep
Kwenda = to walk
Kuchimbila = to run
Kulemba = to write
Kuchapa = to do laundry
Kugeza = to bath
Kupika = to cook
Kulima = to dig / cultivate
Kupanda = to plant
Kuvina = to dance
Kwimba = to sing Enya = Yes
Yayi = No
Yewo = Thank you
nkumba chakurya! = I want some food !
munga nipako chakurya? = could you give me some food?
Ine nkhuyowoya chiTumbuka yayi! = I do not speak chiTumbuka!
Yendani makola. = Travel well.
Nkhukumba maji yakumya. = I Names for Animals:
Fulu = Tortoise
Kalulu = Hare, rabbit
Chimbwi = hyena
njoka = Snake
nkhumba = pig
n'gombe = cow
nchebe = dog
chona/pusi = cat
mbelele = sheep
nkalamu = lion
mbuzi = goat | 
