Looking for practical Bemba to Awadhi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Awadhi translation (Awadhi) — 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 Awadhi.
Tip: read the Awadhi line out loud three times, then cover the Bemba side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
नमस्ते(namaste)
Natotela
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Muli shani
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Muli shani
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh apraahna)
Muli shani
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Shalenipo bwino
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tukakutana
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Twalumba
अलविदा(alvida)
Iwe ulishani?
आपका नाम क्या है?(aapka naam kya hai?)
Ndefwaya John
मेरा नाम जॉन है(mera naam John hai)
Uli bwanji?
आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaise hain?)
Nashitasha kukumona
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
का तू अंग्रेजी बोलत हउ?(ka tu angrezi bolat hau?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
हम हिंदी नीक से ना बोलत हईं(ham hindi neek se na bolat hain)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
हम ना समझ पावत हईं(ham na samajh paavat hain)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
कृपया धीरे बोलि(kripya dheere boli)
Ningaloleleko?
का तू उ फिर से कहि सकत हउ?(ka tu u fir se kahi sakat hau?)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
बाथरूम कहाँ ह?(bathroom kahan ha?)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jaain?)