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Common Bemba to Aymara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bemba to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Aymara-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. Shani

    Kamisaki (kamisaki)

  2. Natotela

    Yuspagara (yuspagara)

  3. Muli shani

    Wali q'uchu (wali q'uchu)

  4. Muli shani

    Wali ch'isi (wali ch'isi)

  5. Muli shani

    Wali ch'uxña (wali ch'uxña)

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Wali saraq (wali saraq)

  7. Tukakutana

    Jichhüru (jichhüru)

  8. Twalumba

    Sumaq q'ipi (sumaq q'ipi)

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Kunjam jumar uñt'ay? (kunjam jumar uñt'ay)

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Nayra uñt'ay John (nayra uñt'ay John)

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Kunjam jumaraki? (kunjam jumaraki)

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Jumar ch'amañchiri (jumar ch'amañchiri)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    ¿Jumax inglés habla? (jumax)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Nayax hindi janiwa (naya)

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Nayax janiwa qhawqha (naya)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Aqham jach'a qhawqha (aqham)

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    ¿Akan qhawqha? (akan)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    ¿Kunjam phisqa? (kunjam)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama? (kunjam)

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Wakiñani (wakiñani)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Jikisiñani (jikisiñani)

  10. Enda pamo

    Qhawqha (qhawqha)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a? (kunjam)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Maya tiket, aqham (maya)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a? (kunjam)

  14. Ndi lost

    Nayax janiwa (naya)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    ¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa? (kunjam)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Jisa

  2. Awe

    Aka

  3. Panga

    Janiwa

  4. Ndi bwino

    Nayraqatawa

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Janiwa nayraqatani

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Suma jach'a

  7. Uchite shani?

    Kunjam qhawqha?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Nayax ch'amañchiriwa

  10. Leka ifi

    Jikisiñani

  11. Nshakufwa

    Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri

  12. Takwaba shani

    Aka janiwa

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Yayk'iri

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Jach'a q'ipiri

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    ¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña? (kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    ¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña? (kunjam bus qhant'asiña)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    ¿Kunjam qhant'asiña? (kunjam qhant'asiña)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    ¿Aka jach'a wayna? (aka jacha wayna)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Jichha jach'a (jichha jacha)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Jichha ch'iqhi (jichha ch'iqhi)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    ¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani? (kama mapan qhant'asiñani)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Aka qhant'asi, por favor (aka qhant'asi, por favor)

  10. Kuli shani?

    ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Kunjamasti? (kunjamasti)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Akham janiwa (akham janiwa)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Kunjam jach'a? (kunjam jach'a)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Tarjeta q'ipisi? (tarjeta q'ipisi)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Nayra pachpa mesa munta (nayra pachpa mesa munta)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Cuenta, por favor (cuenta, por favor)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Serviciokta janiwa? (serviciokta janiwa)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Vegetariano nayani (vegetariano nayani)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Janiwa spicita comida (janiwa spicita comida)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Aka jach'a (aka jach'a)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Menú q'ipisi? (menú q'ipisi)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Agua un q'asa, por favor (agua un q'asa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta (janiwa policia unthayata)

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta (janiwa ambulancia unthayata)

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Doctor amuyt'aya (doctor amuytaya)

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Sumaña (sumana)

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Pichqa q'alañani (pichqa qalani)

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    ¿Kunjam hospital jach'a? (kunjam hospital jacha)

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Aka ch'iqhiwa (aka ch'iqhiwa)

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Nayax pasaporte janiwa (nayax pasaporte janiwa)

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    ¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta? (akan janiwa hotel unthayata)

  10. Chikondi!

    Ayuq! (ayuq)

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Jikisiñani (jikisiñani)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani (jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Kunjamasti tiempo munas? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Nayax reportu jichhurañani (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    ¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Yuspagara jach'a tiempo (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    ¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Nayax jichhurañani (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Plazo jichhisi viernes (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. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Kunjamasti? (kunjamasti)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Jichhaki phisqa (jichhaki phisqa)

  3. Lelo.

    Aka (aka)

  4. Mwaume.

    Sutij (sutij)

  5. Kale.

    Jichh'aki (jichh'aki)

  6. Lwandi.

    Lun (lun)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Martes (martes)

  8. Lwapili.

    Miercoles (miercoles)

  9. Imwe.

    Kuna (kuna)

  10. Ibili.

    Pusi (pusi)

  11. Itatu.

    Phisqa (phisqa)

  12. Icumi.

    Chunka (chunka)

  13. Cikumi.

    Pachak (pachak)

  14. Pafya.

    Phisqa (phisqa)

  15. Ilyo.

    Jach'a (jach'a)

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