Chichewa Language


Scenario One

In Monkey Bay, Malawi, Robert goes to a shop to buy a phone..

Robert: Hey Tom, how are you?
Tom: I am fine thanks, yourself?
Robert: I am fine, but a bit tired! I came to your shop because I need to buy a new phone.
Tom: No problem, what do you want to buy?
Robert: I am thinking of the new Samsung phone, but I cannot pay everything now, so can I pay 50% now and pay 50% next month?
Tom: It is not easy dealing with people who want expensive products but they do not have the money to buy them. You can give me 70% and then we can talk
Robert: 70% is a lot!
Tom: Then when you have more money, you can come back and we can do business
Robert: What about 60%?
Tom: Who is the next customer?
Robertr: Okay, ill give you the 70%. Apparently you don't want me to eat anymore.
Tom: Thanks for your business
Robert: Muli bwanji Tom?
Tom: Ndili bwino zikomo, inunso?
Robert: Ndili bwino, koma ndatopa pang'ono! Ndabwera ku shopu yanu chifukwa ndikufuna kugula foni yatsopano.
Tom: Palibe vuto, mukufuna kugula chiyani?
Robert: Ndikuganiza za foni yatsopano ya Samsung, koma sindingathe kulipira zonse pano, ndiye ndingathe kulipira 50% tsopano ndikulipira 50% mwezi wamawa?
Tom: Sizovuta kuchita ndi anthu omwe amafuna zinthu zodula koma alibe ndalama zogulira. Mutha kundipatsa 70% kenako titha kuyankhula
Robert: 70% ndiyambiri!
Tom: Ndiye mukakhala ndi ndalama zambiri, mutha kubwerera ndipo titha kuchita bizinesi.
Robert: Nanga bwanji 60%?
Tom: Kodi kasitomala wotsatira ndi ndani?
Robert: Chabwino, ndikudalitsani 70%. Zikuwoneka kuti simukufuna kuti ndidyenso.
Tom: Zikomo chifukwa cha bizinesi yanu

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