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Common Balinese to Bemba phrases

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

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

  1. Halo

    Shani

  2. Suksma

    Natotela

  3. Selamat pagi

    Muli shani

  4. Selamat siang

    Muli shani

  5. Selamat sore

    Muli shani

  6. Selamat malam

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tukakutana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Twalumba

  9. Niki nama punika?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Nama punika John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Punika dados niki?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Senang ketemu

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?

    Ningaloleleko? (bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)

  6. Napa kamar mandi?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (napa kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Fumya kumwendo (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Fumya kumwendo (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda pamo (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifnya?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (pira tarifnya)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Ticket imwe, nomba (siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi lost (aku kesasar)

  15. Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sampun

    Eya

  2. Benten

    Awe

  3. Mungkin

    Panga

  4. Sampun setuju

    Ndi bwino

  5. Sampun boten setuju

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Nenten wenten sane malih

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Punapi panjenengan ngidang?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Ngidang bantuang ringang?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Saking ngidang bantuan

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Tungguang sejeroning

    Leka ifi

  11. Nyantosang

    Nshakufwa

  12. Benten masalah

    Takwaba shani

  13. Selamat

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Matur suksma ring perjalanan

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)

  2. Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)

  3. Niki platform sane punika?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Niki platform sane punika?)

  4. Jam pira punika mangkin?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (Jam pira punika mangkin?)

  5. Niki punika jalan sane becik?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (Niki punika jalan sane becik?)

  6. Ipun wenten ring niki

    Ili pamo na pano. (Ipun wenten ring niki)

  7. Ipun adoh saking niki

    Ili lishilu na pano. (Ipun adoh saking niki)

  8. Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)

  9. Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan

    Leka pano, chonde. (Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)

  10. Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?

    Kuli shani? (Saking niki ngidang wenten pira waktu?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane punika?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Puniki kebak rega.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Nenten wenten sane langkung mirah?

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

  4. Dapatkah aku mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Aku nyidang meja ring kalih.

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

  6. Tagihan, mangda.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Nenten wenten layanan ring punika?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Aku vegetarian.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nenten dados pedes, mangda.

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

  10. Puniki enak.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Dapatkah aku nyidang menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Satu gelas air, mangda.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    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. Bisakah kamu telepon hotelku?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

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

  2. Ayo atur rapat

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

  3. Jam pira sing pas kanggo sampeyan?

    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 ngobrol sesuk?

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

  6. Mangga deleng berkas sing kempel

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

  7. Matur suksma kanggo wektu sampeyan

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

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

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

  9. Bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

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

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang sampeyan

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

  11. Batas wektu yaiku Jumat

    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. Sampun tiga

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Dinten puniki

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Dinten rauh

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Dinten raris

    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. Satus

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Setengah

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Luwih

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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