Looking for practical Bemba to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: pick five Alur 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.
Shani
Salam
Natotela
Matur nuwun
Muli shani
Selamat pagi
Muli shani
Selamat sore
Muli shani
Selamat malam
Shalenipo bwino
Selamat bobo
Tukakutana
Sampai jumpa
Twalumba
Selamat tinggal
Iwe ulishani?
Sapa nama mu?
Ndefwaya John
Nama ku John
Uli bwanji?
Kabar apa?
Nashitasha kukumona
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Nyo ngana nyo.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Tolong nyi lempang.
Ningaloleleko?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Fumya kumwendo
Belok kiri.
Fumya kumwendo
Belok kanan.
Enda pamo
Nyi terus.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Berapa harga tiket?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Satu tiket, tolong.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ndi lost
Nyo hilang.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Iyo
Awe
Ayi
Panga
Mungkin
Ndi bwino
Ngeye
Ndi bwino na
Ayi ngeye
Ilyo lishibukile
Iya, enak
Uchite shani?
Napa pendapatmu?
Ushakufwa?
Bisa bantu saya?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Saya butuh bantuan
Leka ifi
Tunggu sebentar
Nshakufwa
Saya minta maaf
Takwaba shani
Tidak masalah
Nshakufwa bwino
Selamat
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Selamat ulang tahun
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Dika stasiun kereta?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Dika halte bis?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Platform mana?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Ili pamo na pano.
Iya dekat sini
Ili lishilu na pano.
Iya jauh dari sini
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Leka pano, chonde.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Kuli shani?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Berapa harga ini?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Itu terlalu mahal.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Saya mau meja untuk dua.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Tagihan, tolong.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Saya vegetarian.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Ini enak.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Bisa minta menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Segelas air, tolong.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Bisa ngelap polisi
Tuma ambulance
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Nshikala na doctor
Aku butuh dokter
Nshikala bwino
Aku merasa sakit
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kuli ububi pano
Sakit di sini
Nashitile passport yangu
Aku kehilangan paspor
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Chikondi!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Ngomong bareng kowe(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Ayo kita atur rapat(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(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.