FOOD – Chichewa to English Phrasebook

FOOD – Chichewa to English Phrasebook

bread/butter*buledi/batala
cheese*tchizi
eggs*dzila
meat/potatoes*nyama/mbatata ya kachewere
apples/oranges*apulo/lalanje
coffee*khofi
milk*mkaka
fruit juice*madzi adzipatzo (fruit)
water*madzi
tea*tiyi/tchaeFood*Chakudya
Rice *Mpunga
Side*-dishes Ndiwo
Meat*Nyama
Pork*Nyama ya nkhumba
Beef*Nyama ya ng`ombe
Chicken*Nkhuku
Fish*Nsomba
Eggs*Mazira
Greens*Masamba
Beans*Nyemba
Peanut butter*Chiponde
Peanut*Mtedza
Oil*Mafuta
Salt*Mchere
Pepper*Tsabola
Irish potatoes*Mbatatesi
Sweet Potatoes*mbatata
Tomato*Matimati
Pumpkin leaves*Masamba a nkhwani
Pigeon peas*Nsawawa
Fruits*Zipatso
Paw paw*Papaya
Pineapple*Chinananzi
Mango*Mango
Cassava*Chinangwa
Corn*Chimanga
Cucumber*Nkhaka
Drinks*Zakumwa
Water*Madzi
Rice-water*Madzi a Mpunga
Tea*Tiyi
Beer*Mowa
Milk*Mkaka