Looking for practical Bemba to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: read the Fulani 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
A jaraama
Natotela
A jaraama
Muli shani
Nde woɗi
Muli shani
Nde njahi
Muli shani
Nde saare
Shalenipo bwino
Nde daɗi
Tukakutana
A waawi
Twalumba
Njaara
Iwe ulishani?
Hol ko innde maa?
Ndefwaya John
Innde am ko John
Uli bwanji?
No mbadi?
Nashitasha kukumona
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mi waawi ɗum.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Ningaloleleko?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Hol ko toilet?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Fumya kumwendo
Sokki leydi.
Fumya kumwendo
Sokki toɓɓere.
Enda pamo
Yahi e jooɗi.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Hol ko fee?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ko ɓuri to?
Ndi lost
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Eey(ey)
Awe
Alaa(alaa)
Panga
Wonaa(wonaa)
Ndi bwino
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Ndi bwino na
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Ilyo lishibukile
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Uchite shani?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Ushakufwa?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Leka ifi
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Nshakufwa
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
Takwaba shani
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Nshakufwa bwino
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Ili pamo na pano.
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Ili lishilu na pano.
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Leka pano, chonde.
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Kuli shani?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.