Looking for practical Arabic (العربية) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Arabic 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 Arabic 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.
مرحبا
Shani(marhaban)
شكرا
Natotela(shukran)
صباح الخير
Muli shani(sabah alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Muli shani(masa' alkhayr)
مساء الخير
Muli shani(masa' alkhayr)
تصبح على خير
Shalenipo bwino(tusbih ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Tukakutana(arak lahikan)
وداعا
Twalumba(wada'an)
ما اسمك؟
Iwe ulishani?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Ndefwaya John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Uli bwanji?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Nashitasha kukumona(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)