Looking for practical Bemba to Catalan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Catalan translation (Catalan) — 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 Catalan.
Tip: when a Catalan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bemba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Hola
Natotela
Gràcies
Muli shani
Bon dia
Muli shani
Bona tarda
Muli shani
Bona nit
Shalenipo bwino
Bona nit
Tukakutana
Fins després
Twalumba
Adéu
Iwe ulishani?
Com et dius?
Ndefwaya John
Em dic John
Uli bwanji?
Com estàs?
Nashitasha kukumona
Encantat de conèixer-te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Parles anglès?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
No parlo bé l'hindi
Ndefwaya kumfwa
No entenc
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Si us plau, parla lentament
Ningaloleleko?
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
On és el lavabo?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Fumya kumwendo
Gira a l'esquerra
Fumya kumwendo
Gira a la dreta
Enda pamo
Ves recte
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Quant costa el bitllet?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Un bitllet, si us plau
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
És lluny d'aquí?
Ndi lost
Estic perdut
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Sí
Awe
No
Panga
Potser
Ndi bwino
Estic d'acord
Ndi bwino na
No estic d'acord
Ilyo lishibukile
Això sona bé
Uchite shani?
Què en penses?
Ushakufwa?
Em pots ajudar?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Necessito ajuda
Leka ifi
Espera un moment
Nshakufwa
Em sap greu
Takwaba shani
Cap problema
Nshakufwa bwino
Felicitats
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Feliç aniversari
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
On és l'estació de tren?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
On és la parada d'autobús?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Quina és la plataforma?
Ninshi ikalamba?
A quina hora marxa?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
És aquest el camí correcte?
Ili pamo na pano.
És a prop d'aquí
Ili lishilu na pano.
És lluny d'aquí
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Em pots ensenyar al mapa?
Leka pano, chonde.
Atura't aquí, si us plau
Kuli shani?
Quant temps triga?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Quant costa això?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Això és massa car(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Teniu alguna cosa més barata?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Puc pagar amb targeta?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Voldria una taula per a dos(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
El compte, si us plau(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Està inclòs el servei?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Sóc vegetarià(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Sense menjar picant, si us plau(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Això és deliciós(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Puc tenir el menú?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Un got d'aigua, si us plau(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Truqueu a la policia
Tuma ambulance
Truqueu una ambulància
Nshikala na doctor
Necessito un metge
Nshikala bwino
Em sento malament
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Sóc al·lèrgic als cacauets
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
On és l'hospital més proper?
Kuli ububi pano
Em fa mal aquí
Nashitile passport yangu
He perdut el meu passaport
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Podeu trucar al meu hotel?
Chikondi!
Ajuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Encantat de conèixer-te(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Programem una reunió(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Quina hora et va bé?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)