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Common Alur to Bemba phrases

100 practical Alur to Bemba phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Alur to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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.

  1. Salam

    Shani

  2. Matur nuwun

    Natotela

  3. Selamat pagi

    Muli shani

  4. Selamat sore

    Muli shani

  5. Selamat malam

    Muli shani

  6. Selamat bobo

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tukakutana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Twalumba

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Nama ku John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Belok kanan.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Nyi terus.

    Enda pamo

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ndi lost

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Iyo

    Eya

  2. Ayi

    Awe

  3. Mungkin

    Panga

  4. Ngeye

    Ndi bwino

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Iya, enak

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Leka ifi

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Nshakufwa

  12. Tidak masalah

    Takwaba shani

  13. Selamat

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Platform mana?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Iya dekat sini

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    Muli na chimo chibulu? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ini enak.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    Icupa ca mvula, tapali (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Nashamukeni (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Tulefwaya ukusanga (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nizakutuma ifishina lelo (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Twafwaya ukusambilila lero? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Nomba fwebo file iliko (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Natotela pa nshita (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Wakosa ukufumya icikomo? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Nizakukumbusha (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Hari ini.

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Besok.

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Kemarin.

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Senin.

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Selasa.

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Rabu.

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Satu.

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Dua.

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Tiga.

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Seratus.

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Setengah.

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Lebih.

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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