Conversation with the Watchman
Most of the hut watchmen are not fluent in any language except for Chichewa. They may well understand and speak a little English, but do take care to make your communication very clear and simple to avoid any tricky misunderstandings.Here are a few examples of simple sentences that may be of use while you are at the hut:
| English | What is your name? |
| Chichewa | Dzina lanu ndi ndani? |
| English | My name is (name). |
| Chichewa | Dzina langa ndi (name) |
| English | Please can I have more water? |
| Chichewa | Mungandipatse madzi? |
| English | Please can I have more firewood? |
| Chichewa | Mungandipatseko nkhuni zina pang'ono? |
| English | Please can you clean these things for me? |
| Chichewa | Chonde mungandichapireko zinthu izi? |
| English | Where can I swim here? |
| Chichewa | Kodi ndingasambire kuti pano? |
| English | Thank you very much for all your help. |
| Chichewa | Ndathokoza kwambiri chifukwa cha. Chitsamaliro chanu. |
| English | We are now going towards (destination). |
| Chichewa | Tsopano tikulowera ku (destination). |
| English | Can you tell me where my Porter is right now? |
| Chichewa | Munagndiuze komwe ali Porter wanga? |
Hopefully this will encourage you to learn more of the language...