Looking for practical Abkhaz to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Bemba translation (Bemba) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Bemba.
Tip: when a Bemba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Abkhaz wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Shani(Salam)
Шәыда
Natotela(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Muli shani(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Muli shani(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Muli shani(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Shalenipo bwino(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Tukakutana(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Twalumba(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Iwe ulishani?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Ndefwaya John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Uli bwanji?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Nashitasha kukumona(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
Ndefwaya kumfwa(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Ningaloleleko?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Fumya kumwendo(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Fumya kumwendo(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Enda pamo(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
Ticket imwe, nomba(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
Ndi lost(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Eya(Aa)
Ҳа
Awe(Ha)
Ашәы
Panga(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
Ndi bwino(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Ndi bwino na(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Ilyo lishibukile(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
Uchite shani?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
Ushakufwa?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Leka ifi(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
Nshakufwa(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
Takwaba shani(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Nshakufwa bwino(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Nashala bwino mu mwaka(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Ube na mulimo wabwino(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ninshi ikalamba?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ili pamo na pano.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ili lishilu na pano.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Leka pano, chonde.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Kuli shani?(Aipshra atsa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.