Muli bwanji?

Today was our day of rest. Most of the shops are closed on Sundays so we have to waiting until tomorrow to continue with our to-do list. We spent our downtime visiting the Lilongwe Wildlife center where they rehabilitate rescued and orphaned animals.

It was great to walk around and see all the great things there were doing for the animals.

You may have notice the title of this post is not in English, it is Chichewa. Muli bwanji means how are you. This is a common phrase heard when walking down the street. An appropriate response is ndili bwino, which means I am fine. It is interesting to note how similar some words are to the English translation such as the months:

January= Januwale

February= Febuluwale

March= Malichi

April= Epulo

May= Meyi

June= Juni

July= Julayi

August= Ogasiti

September= Seputembala

October= Okutobala

November= Novembala

December= Disembala

One of my personal favorite words is zikomo which means thank you, or zikomo kwambiri which means thank you very much. I hope you enjoy a brief look at Chichewa. We hope to teach you more!