Looking for practical Bemba to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: read the Basque 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
Kaixo
Natotela
Eskerrik asko
Muli shani
Egun on
Muli shani
Arratsalde on
Muli shani
Gabon
Shalenipo bwino
Gabon
Tukakutana
Gero arte
Twalumba
Agur
Iwe ulishani?
Zer du izena?
Ndefwaya John
Nire izena John da
Uli bwanji?
Zer moduz?
Nashitasha kukumona
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ez dut ulertzen
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Ningaloleleko?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Non dago komuna?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Fumya kumwendo
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Fumya kumwendo
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Enda pamo
Zuzen joan
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Bilet bat, mesedez
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ndi lost
Galdu naiz
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Bai
Awe
Ez
Panga
Agian
Ndi bwino
Ados nago
Ndi bwino na
Ez nago ados
Ilyo lishibukile
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Uchite shani?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ushakufwa?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Laguntza behar dut
Leka ifi
Itxaron pixka bat
Nshakufwa
Barkatu
Takwaba shani
Ez da arazo
Nshakufwa bwino
Zorionak
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Zein da plataforma?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Noiz irteten da?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Bide egokia al da hau?
Ili pamo na pano.
Hemen gertu dago
Ili lishilu na pano.
Hemen urrun dago
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Leka pano, chonde.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Kuli shani?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Zenbat balio du honek?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Kontua, mesedez.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Sarbidea barne?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Hau goxoa da.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Deitu poliziari
Tuma ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
Nshikala na doctor
Mediku bat behar dut
Nshikala bwino
Gaixorik nago
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Kuli ububi pano
Hemen min egiten dit
Nashitile passport yangu
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Chikondi!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)