Diccionario inglés–Tumbuka

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Palabra	Parte del discurso	Traducción	Ejemplo
I	pronombre	ine	I am here now. Ine ndili pano sono.
you	pronombre	iwe	You are very kind. Iwe ndiwe muwemi chomene.
he	pronombre	iyo	He is my friend. Iyo ni mubwezi wane.
we	pronombre	ise	We are going home. Ise tikuluta kunyumba.
they	pronombre	iwo	They are at school. Iwo ŵali ku sukulu.
what	pronombre	vichi	What do you want? Ukukhumba vichi?
where	adverbio	nkhu	Where is your house? Nyumba yako yiri nkhu?
when	adverbio	pawuli	When will you come? Ukwizenge pawuli?
who	pronombre	njani	Who is that person? Ni njani munthu yura?
why	adverbio	chifukwa wuli	Why are you sad? Chifukwa wuli uli wachitima?
how	adverbio	uli	How are you today? Uli uli muhanya uno?
to be	verbo	kuŵa	She will be happy. Wazamkuŵa wakukondwa.
to do	verbo	kuchita	We do our work. Tikuchita ntchito yithu.
to go	verbo	kuluta	They go to town. Iwo ŵakuluta ku tawuni.
to come	verbo	kwiza	Please come tomorrow morning. Chonde, wizani namachero mlenji.
to see	verbo	kuwona	I see the mountain. Nikuona phiri.
to know	verbo	kumanya	I know his name. Nikumanya zina lake.
to think	verbo	kughanaghana	We think about life. Tikughanaghana za umoyo.
to want	verbo	kukhumba	I want some water. Nkhukhumba maji ghanyake.
to need	verbo	kukhumba	We need more food. Tikukhumba chakurya chinandi.
to make	verbo	kupanga	They make good bread. Iwo ŵakupanga chingwa chiwemi.
to take	verbo	kutora	Take the book home. Tora buku kuluta nalo kunyumba.
to give	verbo	kupeleka	Give me the book. Nipe buku.
to say	verbo	kuyowoya	Do not say that. Ungayowoyanga nthena yayi.
to ask	verbo	kufumba	Ask the teacher now. Fumbani msambizgi sono.
to find	verbo	kusanga	I found my book. Nasanga buku lane.
to look	verbo	kuwona	Look at the sky. Wona kuchanya.
to use	verbo	kugwiliskira ntchito	We use this table. Tikugwiliskira ntchito tebulo ili.
to work	verbo	kugwira ntchito	They work every day. Iwo ŵakugwira ntchito zuŵa lililose.
to eat	verbo	kurya	Children eat rice here. Ŵana ŵakurya mpunga pano.
to drink	verbo	kumwa	I drink tea daily. Nikumwa tiyi zuŵa lililose.
to sleep	verbo	kugona	The child sleeps well. Mwana wakugona makora.
to walk	verbo	kwenda	We walk to school. Tikwenda ku sukulu.
to run	verbo	kuchimbira	Boys run very fast. Ŵanyamata ŵakuchimbira mwaluŵiro chomene.
to read	verbo	kuŵazga	I read this book. Nikuŵazga buku ili.
to write	verbo	kulemba	She writes a letter. Wakulemba kalata.
to speak	verbo	kuyowoya	They speak Tumbuka well. Iwo ŵakuyowoya Chitumbuka makora.
to listen	verbo	kupulika	Listen to the teacher. Pulikizgani msambizgi.
to hear	verbo	kupulika	I hear the music. Nkhupulika sumu.
to buy	verbo	kugura	We buy fresh fish. Tikugura somba ziphya.
to sell	verbo	kuguliska	They sell fruit here. Iwo ŵakuguliska vipambi pano.
to pay	verbo	kulipira	I pay the money. Nakulipira ndalama.
to help	verbo	kovwira	Please help the child. Chonde, vwirani mwana.
to love	verbo	kutemwa	I love my family. Nkhutemwa banja lane.
to live	verbo	kukhala	We live in town. Tikukhala mu tawuni.
to die	verbo	kufwa	Old trees die slowly. Miti yakale yikufwa pachokopachoko.
to learn	verbo	kusambira	Children learn at school. Ŵana ŵakusambira ku sukulu.
to teach	verbo	kusambizga	They teach young children. Iwo ŵakusambizga ŵana ŵachoko.
to open	verbo	kujura	Open the door now. Jura muryango sono.
to close	verbo	kujara	Close the window please. Jara windo chonde.
person	sustantivo	munthu	That person is kind. Munthu yura ngwa lusungu.
man	sustantivo	mfumu	The man is tall. Mfumu njitali.
woman	sustantivo	mwanakazi	The woman is singing. Mwanakazi wakwimba.
child	sustantivo	mwana	The child is sleeping. Mwana wakugona.
boy	sustantivo	mwana mwanalume	The boy runs fast. Mwana mwanalume wakuchimbira luŵiro.
girl	sustantivo	mwana mwanakazi	The girl is reading. Mwana mwanakazi wakuŵazga.
family	sustantivo	banja	My family is large. Banja lane likuru.
mother	sustantivo	nyina	My mother is cooking. Nyina wakuphika.
father	sustantivo	wiske	My father is working. Wiske wakugwira ntchito.
friend	sustantivo	mubwezi	He is my friend. Iyo ni mubwezi wane.
house	sustantivo	nyumba	The house is new. Nyumba njiphya.
home	sustantivo	kunyumba	We are going home. Tikuluta kunyumba.
school	sustantivo	sukulu	The school is nearby. Sukulu yiri pafupi.
city	sustantivo	tawuni	This city is busy. Tawuni iyi yili na ntchito zinandi.
country	sustantivo	charu	Our country is beautiful. Charu chithu ntchiwemi.
world	sustantivo	charu	The world is large. Charu ntchikuru.
room	sustantivo	chipinda	The room is clean. Chipinda ntchakutowa.
time	sustantivo	nyengo	Time passes very quickly. Nyengo yikumara mwaluŵiro chomene.
day	sustantivo	zuŵa	Today is a good day. Muhanya uno ni zuŵa liwemi.
night	sustantivo	usiku	The night is cold. Usiku ngwakuzizima.
morning	sustantivo	mlenji	This morning is cold. Mlenji uwu ngwakuzizima.
evening	sustantivo	mise	Come here this evening. Wiza pano mise iyi.
week	sustantivo	sabata	I will come next week. Nizamkwiza sabata yikwiza.
month	sustantivo	mwezi	This month is busy. Mwezi uwu ngwakusuzga.
year	sustantivo	chaka	This year is different. Chaka ichi ntchakupambana.
today	adverbio	muhanya uno	I am busy today. Ndili wakutangwanika muhanya uno.
tomorrow	adverbio	namachero	We will travel tomorrow. Tilutenge namachero.
yesterday	adverbio	mayiro	He came yesterday morning. Iyo wakiza mayiro mlenji.
now	adverbio	sono	Come here now. Wiza pano sono.
sun	sustantivo	zuŵa	The sun is hot. Zuŵa likotcha.
moon	sustantivo	mwezi	The moon is bright. Mwezi ukuŵala.
star	sustantivo	nyenyezi	The star is bright. Nyenyezi yikuŵala.
sky	sustantivo	kuchanya	The sky is blue. Kuchanya nkhabuluu.
earth	sustantivo	charu	The earth is round. Charu ntchakuzingilizga.
fire	sustantivo	moto	The fire is hot. Moto ngwakotcha.
water	sustantivo	maji	The water is cold. Maji ngakuzizima.
rain	sustantivo	vura	The rain is falling. Vura yikulokwa.
wind	sustantivo	mphepo	The wind is strong. Mphepo njankhongono.
tree	sustantivo	mti	The tree is tall. Mti ngutali.
flower	sustantivo	maluwa	The flower is beautiful. Maluwa ngawemi.
mountain	sustantivo	phiri	That mountain is high. Phiri lira ntchitali.
river	sustantivo	mronga	The river is wide. Mronga ngukuru.
sea	sustantivo	nyanja	The sea is far. Nyanja yiri kutali.
food	sustantivo	chakurya	The food is ready. Chakurya chanjira.
bread	sustantivo	chingwa	I bought fresh bread. Nagura chingwa chiphya.
rice	sustantivo	mpunga	The rice is cooking. Mpunga ukuphika.
meat	sustantivo	nyama	The meat smells good. Nyama yikununkhira makora.
fish	sustantivo	somba	We are eating fish. Tikurya somba.
egg	sustantivo	sumbi	The egg is broken. Sumbi laphyoka.
milk	sustantivo	mkaka	The milk is warm. Mkaka ngwakufunda.
fruit	sustantivo	chipambi	This fruit is sweet. Chipambi ichi ntchakunowa.
tea	sustantivo	tiyi	She drinks hot tea. Wakumwa tiyi wakotcha.
coffee	sustantivo	khofi	I like hot coffee. Nkhutemwa khofi wakotcha.
head	sustantivo	mutu	My head hurts today. Mutu wane ukupweteka muhanya uno.
eye	sustantivo	jiso	Her eye is red. Jiso lake lituŵira.
ear	sustantivo	khutu	My ear hurts. Khutu lane likupweteka.
mouth	sustantivo	mulomo	Open your mouth wide. Jura mulomo wako chomene.
nose	sustantivo	mphuno	My nose is cold. Mphuno yane njakuzizima.
hand	sustantivo	woko	Wash your hand now. Samba woko lwako sono.
foot	sustantivo	lundi	My foot hurts. Lundi lane likupweteka.
heart	sustantivo	mtima	His heart is strong. Mtima wake ngwankhongono.
name	sustantivo	zina	Your name is beautiful. Zina lako nliwemi.
book	sustantivo	buku	This book is new. Buku ili nliphya.
word	sustantivo	mazgu	That word is difficult. Lizgu lira lakusuzga.
language	sustantivo	chiyowoyero	Tumbuka is a language. Chitumbuka ni chiyowoyero.
money	sustantivo	ndalama	I need money today. Nkhukhumba ndalama muhanya uno.
work	sustantivo	ntchito	This work is hard. Ntchito iyi njakusuzga.
love	sustantivo	chitemwa	Love is very important. Chitemwa ntchakukhumbikwa chomene.
music	sustantivo	sumu	The music is beautiful. Sumu njiwemi.
story	sustantivo	nkhani	Tell me a story. Niphalire nkhani.
way	sustantivo	nthowa	This way is easier. Nthowa iyi njipusu.
thing	sustantivo	chinthu	That thing is heavy. Chinthu chira ntchikuru.
life	sustantivo	umoyo	Life is not easy. Umoyo ngwa chipusu yayi.
door	sustantivo	muryango	The door is open. Muryango wajuka.
table	sustantivo	tebulo	The table is clean. Tebulo ndakutowa.
chair	sustantivo	mpando	The chair is broken. Mpando waphyoka.
car	sustantivo	galimoto	The car is fast. Galimoto yikuchimbira.
good	adjetivo	wemi	This food is good. Chakurya ichi ntchiwemi.
bad	adjetivo	uheni	That road is bad. Nthowa yira njiheni.
big	adjetivo	kuru	We have a big house. Tili na nyumba yikuru.
small	adjetivo	choko	The child is small. Mwana ngwachoko.
new	adjetivo	phya	I bought a new book. Nagura buku liphya.
old	adjetivo	kale	That house is old. Nyumba yira njakale.
long	adjetivo	tali	The road is long. Nthowa njitali.
short	adjetivo	pfupi	This rope is short. Chingwe ichi ntchifupi.
high	adjetivo	tali	That mountain is high. Phiri lira ntchitali.
low	adjetivo	pasi	The wall is low. Luŵaza ndapasi.
hot	adjetivo	kotcha	The tea is hot. Tiyi wakotcha.
cold	adjetivo	zizima	The water is cold. Maji ngakuzizima.
happy	adjetivo	wakukondwa	The children are happy. Ŵana ŵakukondwa.
sad	adjetivo	wachitima	She feels sad today. Wali wachitima muhanya uno.
beautiful	adjetivo	wemi	The flower is beautiful. Luwa nliwemi.
easy	adjetivo	chipusu	This work is easy. Ntchito iyi njakupusu.
hard	adjetivo	kusuzga	This question is hard. Fumbo ili nlakusuzga.
fast	adjetivo	mwaluŵiro	That car is fast. Galimoto yira yikuchimbira mwaluŵiro.
slow	adjetivo	pachokopachoko	The old man walks slow. Mfumu yakale yikwenda pachokopachoko.
right	adjetivo	unenesko	Your answer is right. Zgoro lako ndunenesko.
wrong	adjetivo	uheni	That answer is wrong. Zgoro lira ndiheni.
important	adjetivo	chakukhumbikwa	This book is important. Buku ili ntchakukhumbikwa.
true	adjetivo	unenesko	His story is true. Nkhani yake njunenesko.
full	adjetivo	zura	The cup is full. Nkhombo yazura.
empty	adjetivo	pachoko	The room is empty. Chipinda chilije kanthu.
young	adjetivo	mwana	The boy is young. Mwana mwanalume ngwachoko.
strong	adjetivo	wankhongono	That man is strong. Mfumu yira njankhongono.
weak	adjetivo	wambura nkhongono	The child is weak. Mwana walije nkhongono.
red	adjetivo	tuŵira	The flower is red. Luwa lituŵira.
blue	adjetivo	buluu	The sky is blue. Kuchanya nkhabuluu.
green	adjetivo	biribiri	The grass is green. Uteka mbiribiri.
black	adjetivo	fita	The dog is black. Nkhumba yifita.
white	adjetivo	tuŵa	The shirt is white. Malaya ngatuŵa.
yes	interjección	enya	Yes, I am ready. Enya, ndanjira.
no	interjección	yayi	No, I do not know. Yayi, nkhumanya yayi.
not	adverbio	yayi	I am not tired. Ndaneta yayi.
and	conjunción	na	Mother and father are here. Nyina na wiske ŵali pano.
or	conjunción	panji	Tea or coffee is fine. Tiyi panji khofi vyose viwemi.
but	conjunción	kweni	I came, but he left. Niza, kweni iyo waluta.
if	conjunción	usange	If you come, I stay. Usange ukwiza, nikhalenge.
because	conjunción	chifukwa	I stayed because it rained. Nkakhala chifukwa kukawa vura.
with	preposición	na	I came with my friend. Niza na mubwezi wane.
without	preposición	kwambura	He left without money. Iyo waluta kwambura ndalama.
for	preposición	kwa	This gift is for you. Chawanangwa ichi ntchako.
from	preposición	kufuma	I came from town. Niza kufuma ku tawuni.
to	preposición	ku	We walked to school. Tikwenda ku sukulu.