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Common Bemba to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Dyula 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.

  1. Shani

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Natotela

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Muli shani

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Muli shani

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Muli shani

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Tukakutana

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Twalumba

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Ndefwaya John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Uli bwanji?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Enda pamo

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Ndi lost

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Awa

  2. Awe

    Ayi

  3. Panga

    Sama

  4. Ndi bwino

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Ndi bwino na

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Uchite shani?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Leka ifi

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Nshakufwa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Takwaba shani

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Kuli shani?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    I ni ce? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    O ye fɔlɔ. (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    I ye fɛ. (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Tuma ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Nshikala bwino

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Chikondi!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Lelo.

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Mwaume.

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Kale.

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Lwandi.

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Lwapili.

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Imwe.

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Ibili.

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Itatu.

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Pafya.

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Kô. (Kô.)

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