English numbers are often used even when speaking ChiTumbuka. In most cases the word ” Vi ” is used which simply means many.
Chi moza = 1
Vibili = 2
Vitatu = 3
Vinayi = 4
Vikhondi = 5
Vikhondi na kamoza = 6
Vikhondi na tubili = 7
Vikhondi na tutatu = 8
Vikhondi na vinayi = 9
Khumi = 10
Khumi na kamoza = 11
Khumi na Tubili = 12
Khumi na Tutatu = 13
Khumi na vinay = 14
Khumi na Vikhondi = 15
Khumi na vikhondi na kamoza = 16
Khumi na vikhondi na tubili = 17
Khumi na vikhondi na vitutatu = 18
Khumi na vikhondi na Vinayi = 19
Ma Khumi na tubili = 20
Ma Khumi na vitatu = 30
Ma Khumi na Vinayi = 40
Ma Khumi na Vikhondi = 50
Halve = Kuswa pakati,kugaba pakati
Less = Pachoko
More = Chomene
The mission of this weblog is to teach those people who are not ChiTumbuka speakers located across the world, but have developed passion to learn this language. The idea of developing this weblog came up in early 2000 after noticing the ever growing demand to learn this language by Peace Corps volunteers, their families, Peace Corps staff, British VSOs, Canadian CUSOs, Missionaries, UN Volunteers, USAID and US Embassy staff, and other nationals not of Malawian origin living in Malawi.
ABOUT ME
- Tobias Kennedy Chitatata Kumwenda
- Born on 19th September, 1984 to Patricia and John Kennedy Kumwenda. A second born son in a family of seven children, three boys and four girls. He comes from Mutantha, Dorola village in the Traditional Authority Chindi, Mzimba District.
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