Looking for practical Aymara to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: pick five Bemba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Shani(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Natotela(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Muli shani(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Muli shani(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Muli shani(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Shalenipo bwino(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tukakutana(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Twalumba(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Iwe ulishani?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Ndefwaya John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Uli bwanji?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Nashitasha kukumona(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Ndefwaya kumfwa(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Ningaloleleko?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Fumya kumwendo(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Fumya kumwendo(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Enda pamo(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ticket imwe, nomba(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ndi lost(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Eya
Aka
Awe
Janiwa
Panga
Nayraqatawa
Ndi bwino
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ndi bwino na
Suma jach'a
Ilyo lishibukile
Kunjam qhawqha?
Uchite shani?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ushakufwa?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Jikisiñani
Leka ifi
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Nshakufwa
Aka janiwa
Takwaba shani
Yayk'iri
Nshakufwa bwino
Jach'a q'ipiri
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Ninshi ikalamba?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
Ili pamo na pano.(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Ili lishilu na pano.(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Leka pano, chonde.(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Kuli shani?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.