Sightseeing

1. Ndikufuna kupita ku Nyanja ya Malawi.

   I would like to go to Lake Malawi.

   Usage

   States that you want to visit the lake; "nyanja" means "lake"

   Grammar Note

   In Chichewa "nyanja" means a large lake; in Zambia the language itself is called Nyanja.

2. Kodi Phiri la Mulanje lili kutali?

   Is Mulanje Mountain far?

   Usage

   Mulanje is a mountain in southern Malawi; a good opener before asking how to get there

   Grammar Note

   "phiri" is class 5, so the connector is "la" and the verb is "lili". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

3. Ndikufuna kuona nyama zakuthengo.

   I want to see wild animals.

   Usage

   Tell a guide or lodge what you hope to see

   Grammar Note

   "zakuthengo" is the class 10 possessive of "thengo" (the wild), giving "animals of the wild". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

4. Kodi tingajambule zithunzi?

   Can we take photos?

   Usage

   Always ask before photographing people, ceremonies or inside buildings

   Grammar Note

   "tinga-" is "we may"; "zithunzi" is the plural of "chithunzi" (picture, photo). Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

5. Kulowa ndi ndalama zingati?

   What is the admission fee?

   Usage

   Ask at the gate of a park or museum

   Grammar Note

   The infinitive "kulowa" is the subject: "entering costs how much?". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

6. Mumatsegula nthawi yanji?

   What time do you open?

   Usage

   Asks the opening time; for closing time use "Mumatseka nthawi yanji?"

   Grammar Note

   "-tsegula" means "open" and "-tseka" means "close". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

7. Ofesi ya alendo ili kuti?

   Where is the tourist office?

   Usage

   When you want information in a town

   Grammar Note

   "alendo" is the plural of "mlendo" (guest), which also covers travellers; "ofesi" comes from English "office". Composed from dictionary-verified words with regular grammar.

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