Looking for practical Bemba to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — 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 Croatian.
Tip: when a Croatian 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
Bok
Natotela
Hvala
Muli shani
Dobro jutro
Muli shani
Dobar dan
Muli shani
Dobra večer
Shalenipo bwino
Laku noć
Tukakutana
Vidimo se kasnije
Twalumba
Doviđenja
Iwe ulishani?
Kako se zoveš?
Ndefwaya John
Zovem se John
Uli bwanji?
Kako si?
Nashitasha kukumona
Drago mi je upoznati te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Govoriš li engleski?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ne razumijem.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Molim te, govori polako.
Ningaloleleko?
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Gdje je WC?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Fumya kumwendo
Skreni lijevo.
Fumya kumwendo
Skreni desno.
Enda pamo
Idi ravno.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Koliko košta karta?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Jedna karta, molim.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Je li daleko odavde?
Ndi lost
Izgubio/la sam se.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Da
Awe
Ne
Panga
Možda
Ndi bwino
Slažem se
Ndi bwino na
Ne slažem se
Ilyo lishibukile
To zvuči dobro
Uchite shani?
Što misliš?
Ushakufwa?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Trebam pomoć
Leka ifi
Čekaj trenutak
Nshakufwa
Žao mi je
Takwaba shani
Nema problema
Nshakufwa bwino
Čestitam
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Sretan rođendan
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Koji je peron?
Ninshi ikalamba?
U koliko sati polazi?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Je li ovo pravi put?
Ili pamo na pano.
Blizu je ovdje.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Daleko je odavde.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
Leka pano, chonde.
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Kuli shani?
Koliko dugo traje?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Koliko ovo košta?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
To je preskupo.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Račun, molim.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Je li usluga uključena?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Ovo je ukusno.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Čašu vode, molim.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Nazovite policiju
Tuma ambulance
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
Nshikala na doctor
Trebam doktora
Nshikala bwino
Loše mi je
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
Kuli ububi pano
Ovdje boli
Nashitile passport yangu
Izgubio sam putovnicu
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Chikondi!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Drago mi je da vas upoznam(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Dogovorimo sastanak(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)