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Chichewa and Afrikaans are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Chichewa belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Afrikaans belongs to the Indo-European family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.
Chichewa: Approximately 12-15 million speakers, with about 9 million in Malawi as native speakers. Afrikaans: Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Everyday phrases translated from Chichewa to Afrikaans — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Moni | Hallo |
| Mmawa wabwino | Goeie môre |
| Masana abwino | Goeie middag |
| Madzulo abwino | Goeienaand |
| Usiku wabwino | Goeie nag |
| Chabwino | Totsiens |
| Tiwonana nthawi ina | Sien jou later |
| Tikuwonani mawa | Sien jou môre |
| Takulandirani | Welkom |
| Muli bwanji? | Hoe gaan dit met jou? |
| Ndili bwino, zikomo | Dit gaan goed met my, dankie |
| Khalani ndi tsiku labwino | Lekker dag |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Chonde | Asseblief |
| Zikomo | Dankie |
| Zikomo kwambiri | Baie dankie |
| Mwalandiridwa | Jy is welkom |
| Inde | Ja |
| Ayi | Nee |
| Pepani | Verskoon my |
| Pepani | Ek is jammer |
| Palibe vuto | Geen probleem nie |
| Inde | Natuurlik |
| Zabwino zonse | Baie geluk |
| Zabwino zonse | Sterkte |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Dzina lako ndani? | Wat is jou naam? |
| Ndasangalala kukudziwani | Lekker om jou te ontmoet |
| Kodi mukuchokera kuti? | Waar kom jy vandaan? |
| Muli ndi zaka zingati? | Hoe oud is jy? |
| Ndine wophunzira | Ek is 'n student |
| Ndili pano patchuthi | Ek is hier met vakansie |
| Ndabwera kudzagwira ntchito | Ek is hier vir werk |
| Uyu ndi mnzanga | Dit is my vriend |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Mmodzi | Een |
| Awiri | Twee |
| Atatu | Drie |
| Zinayi | Vier |
| Asanu | Vyf |
| Zisanu ndi chimodzi | Ses |
| Zisanu ndi ziwiri | Sewe |
| Eyiti | Agt |
| Zisanu ndi zinayi | Nege |
| Khumi | Tien |
| Zana limodzi | Honderd |
| Chikwi chimodzi | Een duisend |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Lero | Vandag |
| Mawa | Môre |
| Dzulo | Gister |
| Tsopano | Nou |
| Kenako | Later |
| Ndi nthawi yanji? | Hoe laat is dit? |
| M'mawa | In die oggend |
| Madzulo | In die aand |
| Lolemba | Maandag |
| Lachisanu | Vrydag |
| Sabata yamawa | Volgende week |
| Ola limodzi | Een uur |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Bafa ili kuti? | Waar is die badkamer? |
| Kodi kokwerera masitima apamtunda kuli kuti? | Waar is die treinstasie? |
| Bwalo la ndege lili kuti? | Waar is die lughawe? |
| Ndikafika bwanji kumeneko? | Hoe kom ek daar? |
| Tembenukira kumanzere | Draai links |
| Tembenukira kumanja | Draai regs |
| Pitani molunjika patsogolo | Gaan reguit vorentoe |
| Ili pafupi | Dit is naby |
| Ndi patali | Dit is ver |
| Ndatayika | Ek is verlore |
| Ndikufuna taxi | Ek het 'n taxi nodig |
| Kodi tikiti ndingagule kuti? | Waar kan ek 'n kaartjie koop? |
| Kodi tikiti ndi zingati? | Hoeveel is die kaartjie? |
| Kodi kuyenda kuli bwino? | Is dit veilig om te loop? |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Ndili ndi njala | Ek is honger |
| Ndili ndi ludzu | Ek is dors |
| Madzi, chonde | Water, asseblief |
| Tebulo la anthu awiri chonde | 'n Tafel vir twee, asseblief |
| Zosankha, chonde | Die spyskaart, asseblief |
| Kodi mumapangira chiyani? | Wat beveel jy aan? |
| Ndikufuna izi | Ek wil dit graag hê |
| Ndi zokoma | Dit is heerlik |
| Bilu, chonde | Die rekening, asseblief |
| Sindidya nyama | Ek eet nie vleis nie |
| Ndimadana ndi chakudya | Ek het 'n voedselallergie |
| Khofi | Koffie |
| Tiyi | Tee |
| Mkate | Brood |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Kodi izi zimawononga ndalama zingati? | Hoeveel kos dit? |
| Ndiokwera mtengo kwambiri | Dit is te duur |
| Kodi mumavomereza ma kirediti kadi? | Aanvaar jy kredietkaarte? |
| Ndikungoyang'ana | Ek soek net |
| Nditenga | Ek sal dit vat |
| Tsegulani | Maak oop |
| Chotsekedwa | Gesluit |
| Polowera | Ingang |
| Tulukani | Verlaat |
| Kodi msika uli kuti? | Waar is die mark? |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Thandizo | Help |
| Itanani dokotala | Bel 'n dokter |
| Itanani apolisi | Bel die polisie |
| Ndikufuna thandizo | Ek het hulp nodig |
| Ndikudwala | Ek is siek |
| Chipatala chili kuti? | Waar is die hospitaal? |
| Malo ogulitsa mankhwala ali kuti? | Waar is die apteek? |
| Zikupweteka apa | Dit maak seer hier |
| Ndikufuna dokotala | Ek het 'n dokter nodig |
| Kodi pali chipatala pafupi? | Is daar 'n hospitaal naby? |
| Chichewa | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| Mumalankhula Chingerezi? | Praat jy Engels? |
| Sindikumvetsa | Ek verstaan nie |
| Ndikumvetsa | Ek verstaan |
| Chonde lankhulani pang'onopang'ono | Praat asseblief stadig |
| Chonde bwerezaninso zimenezo | Herhaal dit asseblief |
| Chonde lembani | Skryf dit asseblief neer |
| Kodi izi zikutanthauza chiyani? | Wat beteken dit? |
| Mukunena bwanji izi? | Hoe sê jy dit? |
| Ndikuphunzira | Ek leer |
| Ndimayankhula pang'ono | Ek praat 'n bietjie |
| Kodi mungandithandize? | Kan jy my help? |
| Sindikudziwa | Ek weet nie |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and to a lesser extent in other countries where Afrikaner and Namibian communities reside.
Uses the Latin alphabet. Includes the following letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. Also includes diacritic marks on vowels such as é, ë, î, ô, and û.
Characterized by its use of both vowel length and tonal qualities, which are less prominent than in some other languages but still present.
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order is typical. Features a simplified grammar compared to Dutch, with less inflection of verbs and nouns.
Includes words borrowed from Dutch, Malay, Portuguese, the indigenous Khoi and San languages, and later English due to historical and colonial influences.
Part of the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Dutch and German.
Currently uses the Latin script, adapted to include several additional characters for vowels.
Evolved from the Dutch used by settlers at the Cape of Good Hope during the 17th century, transitioning into a distinct written form by the 19th century.
Approximately 7.2 million first-language speakers as of the latest estimates, total 13 million speakers worldwide
Primarily spoken in Malawi (official language), with communities in Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z
Features 5 vowels and 17 consonants, with distinctive tone patterns that affect word meaning (high, low, falling tones).
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive use of noun class system with 18 classes affecting agreement patterns.
Contains loanwords from English, Portuguese, Arabic, and other Bantu languages.
Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other central African Bantu languages.
Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in the 19th century.
Adopted Latin script in the 1800s when Christian missionaries began transcribing the language.
Approximately 12-15 million speakers, with about 9 million in Malawi as native speakers.
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