Looking for practical Bemba to Chinese (Traditional) (繁體中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Chinese (Traditional) translation (繁體中文) — 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 Chinese (Traditional).
Tip: when a Chinese (Traditional) 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
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Natotela
謝謝(xièxiè)
Muli shani
早安(zǎo ān)
Muli shani
午安(wǔ ān)
Muli shani
晚安(wǎn ān)
Shalenipo bwino
晚安(wǎn ān)
Tukakutana
再見(zài jiàn)
Twalumba
再見(zài jiàn)
Iwe ulishani?
你叫什麼名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Ndefwaya John
我叫約翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Uli bwanji?
你好嗎?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Nashitasha kukumona
很高興認識你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
你會說英語嗎?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
我不太會說印地語
Ndefwaya kumfwa
我不明白
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
請慢一點說
Ningaloleleko?
你可以再說一次嗎?(nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yīcì ma?)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
洗手間在哪裡?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
我怎麼去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Fumya kumwendo
向左轉
Fumya kumwendo
向右轉
Enda pamo
直走
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
票價是多少?(piàojià shì duōshǎo?)
Ticket imwe, nomba
請給我一張票
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
離這裡遠嗎?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Ndi lost
我迷路了
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡?(wǒ kěyǐ zài nǎlǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
是
Awe
不是
Panga
也許
Ndi bwino
我同意
Ndi bwino na
我不同意
Ilyo lishibukile
聽起來不錯
Uchite shani?
你怎麼看?
Ushakufwa?
你可以幫我嗎?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
我需要幫助
Leka ifi
等一下
Nshakufwa
對不起
Takwaba shani
沒問題
Nshakufwa bwino
恭喜
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
生日快樂
Ube na mulimo wabwino
祝你旅途平安
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.