Useful phrases in Chokwe

A collection of useful phrases in Chokwe (Wuchokwe), a Bantu language spoken in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

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Phrase	Wuchokwe (Chokwe)
Welcome
Hello (General greeting)	Kuchi Menekenu Mwane (reply)
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Nuahinduka? (How are you?) Kuchi nuli? (What's up?) Kanawa? (You good?)
Reply to 'How are you?'	Nguli kanawa (I'm okay) Nguli kwami kanawa (I'm great) Hamwe ha kehe (I'm so so) Chishi kwanawa (I'm not good)
Long time no see
What's your name?	Ungweji upema
My name is ...	Jina liami ... Yami ...
Where are you from?	Kuli wa twama?
I'm from ...	Yami nathuama mu ...
Pleased to meet you
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Chimene chipema
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Chingoloshi chipema
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Ufuku upema
Good night	Ufuku upema
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Salenu kanawa (goodbye) Ndo shimbu yikehe (See you) Ndo shimbu yikwo (See you later) Ndo hamene (See you tomorrow)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day	Tangwa lipema
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey	Ungweji upema
Yes	Mba Ewa
No	Kaa
Maybe	Haji
I don't know	Chanyingikele
Do you understand?	Wevwa ko? Unevu ko?
I understand	Nevwa ko
I don't understand
Please speak more slowly	Hajikenu hake ake?
Please say that again	Hilukilenuho nawa?
Please write it down
Do you speak English?	Wakuhaji Inglês?
Do you speak Chokwe?	Wakuhaji Ucôkwe?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Do you speak a language other than Chokwe?
Speak to me in Chokwe
How do you say ... in Chokwe?
Excuse me
How much is this?	Chingahi wunalanjisa?
Sorry
Please
Thank you
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet / bathroom?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you	Yami nakukuzanga
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings
New Year greetings
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Txiseke muli yena ha mwaka wa takanisa!
Congratulations!	Waissamba!
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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Other collections of Chokwe phrases
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https://chokwe.mofeko.com/phrases.html

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