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Common Basque to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Basque to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bemba-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kaixo

    Shani

  2. Eskerrik asko

    Natotela

  3. Egun on

    Muli shani

  4. Arratsalde on

    Muli shani

  5. Gabon

    Muli shani

  6. Gabon

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Gero arte

    Tukakutana

  8. Agur

    Twalumba

  9. Zer du izena?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Nire izena John da

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Zer moduz?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Ez dut ulertzen

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Berriro esan dezakezu?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Non dago komuna?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Eskuineko aldera biratu

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Ezkerreko aldera biratu

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Zuzen joan

    Enda pamo

  11. Zenbat balio du tarifa?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Bilet bat, mesedez

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Urrun al dago hemendik?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Galdu naiz

    Ndi lost

  15. Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Bai

    Eya

  2. Ez

    Awe

  3. Agian

    Panga

  4. Ados nago

    Ndi bwino

  5. Ez nago ados

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Oso ondo iruditzen zait

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Zer iruditzen zaizu?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Lagundu al didazu?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Laguntza behar dut

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Itxaron pixka bat

    Leka ifi

  11. Barkatu

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ez da arazo

    Takwaba shani

  13. Zorionak

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Zorionak urtebetetzean

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Non dago tren geltokia?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Non dago autobus geltokia?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Zein da plataforma?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Noiz irteten da?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Bide egokia al da hau?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Hemen gertu dago

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Hemen urrun dago

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Gelditu hemen, mesedez

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Zenbat denbora behar du?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Zenbat balio du honek?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

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

  4. Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

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

  6. Kontua, mesedez.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Sarbidea barne?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

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

  10. Hau goxoa da.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Menua eskatu dezaket?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Deitu poliziari

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Deitu anbulantzia

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Mediku bat behar dut

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Gaixorik nago

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Hemen min egiten dit

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Nire pasaportea galdu dut

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Lagundu!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Pozten naiz zurekin

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

  2. Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

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

  3. Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

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

  4. Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

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

  5. Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

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

  6. Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

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

  7. Eskerrik asko zure denbora

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

  8. Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

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

  9. Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

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

  10. Itzuliko naiz zurekin

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

  11. Epea ostirala da

    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. Zer ordutu da?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Hiru dira

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Gaur

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Bihar

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Atzo

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Astelehena

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Asteartea

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Asteazkena

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Bat

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Bi

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Hiru

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Hamar

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Ehuna

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Ertza

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Gehiago

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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