How to Say “I Love You” in Chichewa
The English phrase “I love you” is translated into Chichewa as ndimakukonda. This phrase is used to express an affirmation of romantic feeling.
About Chichewa
Chichewa, also called Chewa or Nyanja, is a national language of Malawi, where most people speak it, and it is widely spoken in Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It had about 12 million speakers in a 2007 count. It is a Bantu language and is also an official language of Zimbabwe.
Chichewa is tonal and written in Latin letters, and it is read much as it is written. Respect is shown with plural forms: muli bwanji? (how are you?) is the polite way to greet an older person, and uli bwanji? is used with a friend.
| Family | Niger-Congo, Bantu |
|---|---|
| Speakers | about 12 million (2007) |
| Official in | Zimbabwe (national language of Malawi) |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Codes | ny (ISO 639-1), nya (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker number: Nationalencyklopedin (2007), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Sorry” in Chichewa
The Chichewa word for sorry is Pepani. Pepani is used to express regret or sorrow.
How to Say “Beautiful” in Chichewa
The Chichewa word for beautiful is wokongola. wokongola is an adjective used to describe a person, place or thing as attractive or beautiful.
How to Say “Good Morning” in Chichewa
In Chichewa, ‘good morning’ is expressed as mwadzuka bwanji? The phrase mwadzuka bwanji? is used when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.
How to Say “Goodbye” in Chichewa
Goodbye in Chichewa is Tsalani bwino. Tsalani bwino is used to say farewell when you are the person who is leaving.
How to Say “Happy Birthday” in Chichewa
Happy birthday in Chichewa is Sangalalani pa tsiku la chibadwi chanu. This phrase is used to offer good wishes to someone celebrating their birthday.
How to Say “Goodnight” in Chichewa
In Chichewa, “goodnight” is expressed as gonani bwino. This phrase is used to wish someone a good night’s sleep before they go to bed.
How to Say “How Are You?” in Chichewa
The Chichewa phrase for “how are you?” is muli bwanji? Muli bwanji? is a common greeting used to ask someone about their well-being.
How to Say “Yes” in Chichewa
The English word ‘yes’ is translated to Chichewa as inde. inde is a particle used to indicate agreement or acceptance.
How to Say “I Miss You” in Chichewa
The English phrase “I miss you” is translated into Chichewa as Ndimakusowa.