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Common Bemba to Guarani phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Guarani 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

    Hola

  2. Natotela

    Aguyje

  3. Muli shani

    Aña pyhare

  4. Muli shani

    Aña pyhareve

  5. Muli shani

    Aña pyhareve

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Aña pyhare

  7. Tukakutana

    Ahecha porãta

  8. Twalumba

    Aña

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Ndaha'éi Hindi porã (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Moõpa oĩ la baño? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Enda pamo

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Mba'eichapa pe tarifa? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Peteĩ tiket, por favor (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Ndi lost

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Sí

  2. Awe

    Nah

  3. Panga

    Ikatu

  4. Ndi bwino

    Aikotevẽ

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Oĩ porã

  7. Uchite shani?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Leka ifi

    Eikóma

  11. Nshakufwa

    Aheja

  12. Takwaba shani

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Aña porã

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Año pyahu porã

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Mba'e plataforma ko'ã? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Mba'e aravo oho? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Ko'ã hína mba'e porã? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Kuli shani?

    Mba'e tiempo oheja? (mba'e tiempo oheja)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára? (mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Oĩpa mba'e cheaper? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Peteĩ tupa y, por favor (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Eike policía

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Eike ambulancia

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Aikotevẽ médico

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Añemomorã

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

  10. Chikondi!

    ¡Javoi!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Iporãite reiko (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Jaháta peteĩ aty (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Mba'éichapa ára reipota? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Aña porã pe archivo (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Aguyje reko porã (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Ikatu reipota pe punto? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Aheja nderehe (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Aña ára oúva peteĩ (ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Mba'éichapa ojehu? (mba'eicha pa ojehu)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. Lelo.

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. Mwaume.

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. Kale.

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Lwandi.

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Lwapili.

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Imwe.

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Ibili.

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Itatu.

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Icumi.

    Pota (pota)

  13. Cikumi.

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Pafya.

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Ilyo.

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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