School log in
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Teacher log in
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Wording
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Phonetic
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English
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| Muli Bwanji | Moo-lee Bwahn-jee | Hello/Hi |
| Ndapita | Un-dah-pee-tah | Good Bye! |
| Mumalankhula Chingelesi/Chinyanja | Moo-mah-lahn-coo-lah Chin-geh-leh-see/Chin-yahn-jah | Do you speak English / Nyanja? |
| Dzina Langa Ndi… | Zee-nah Lahn-gah Un-dee | My name is… |
| Mundithandize Ndithadizeni? | Muhn-dee-thahn-dee-zeh | Can you help me? |
| Fufuna… | Foo-foo-nah | I’m looking for… |
| Eya / Ayi | Ehy-ah / Ehy-ee | Yes / No |
| Zikomo | Zee-koh-moh | Thank you |
| Iero / Pano | Ee-eh-row / Pah-no | Today / Now |
| Mawa / Dzulo | Mah-wah / Zoo-low | Tomorrow / Yesterday |
| Ipa / Sampa | Ee-pah / Sahm-pah | This / That |
Phrases
Above are a few common Nyanja phrases to help you get around.
Languages
English is spoken in official, business and academic situations and is considered to be the country’s official language. However, the main language spoken locally is Nyanja, with Bemba closely following. Other languages spoken frequently in Zambia include Luvale, Tonga, Lozi, Lunda and Kaonde and number over seventy in total.
In addition, French and Portuguese is very commonly taught as an additional language in private schools and they have been considered being added to the mainstream Zambian curriculum for state schools as well. German is also available as a language at the University of Zambia.
