Dictionnaire anglais–Tumbuka

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