Looking for practical Bemba to Haitian Creole phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Haitian Creole translation (Haitian Creole) — 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 Haitian Creole.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Haitian Creole-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Bonjou
Natotela
Mèsi
Muli shani
Bonjou
Muli shani
Bonswa
Muli shani
Bonswa
Shalenipo bwino
Bòn nuit
Tukakutana
N a wè pita
Twalumba
Orevwa
Iwe ulishani?
Ki jan ou rele?
Ndefwaya John
Mwen rele John
Uli bwanji?
Kijan ou ye?
Nashitasha kukumona
Se yon plezi rankontre ou
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Eske ou pale anglè?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mwen pa pale hindi byen
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mwen pa konprann
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Tanpri pale dousman
Ningaloleleko?
Eske ou ka di sa ankò?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Ki kote twalèt la?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kijan pou m ale nan sant vil la?
Fumya kumwendo
Tounen agoch
Fumya kumwendo
Tounen adwat
Enda pamo
Ale dwat
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Konbyen pri tikè a?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Yon tikè, tanpri
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Eske li lwen isit la?
Ndi lost
Mwen pèdi
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Ki kote mwen ka achte yon kat SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Wi
Awe
Non
Panga
Petèt
Ndi bwino
Mwen dakò
Ndi bwino na
Mwen pa dakò
Ilyo lishibukile
Sa sonnen byen
Uchite shani?
Kisa ou panse?
Ushakufwa?
Eske ou ka ede m?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mwen bezwen èd
Leka ifi
Tann yon moman
Nshakufwa
Mwen regrèt
Takwaba shani
Pa gen pwoblem
Nshakufwa bwino
Felisitasyon
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Bon fèt
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Bon vwayaj
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kote estasyon tren an?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kote arè otobüs la?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Ki platfòm li ye?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Ki lè li kite?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Eske sa a se bon chemen an?
Ili pamo na pano.
Li pre isit la
Ili lishilu na pano.
Li lwen isit la
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Eske ou ka montre m sou kat la?
Leka pano, chonde.
Tanpri, kanpe isit la
Kuli shani?
Konbyen tan sa pran?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Konbyen sa koute?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Sa a twò chè.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Eske ou gen anyen ki pi bon mache?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Eske mwen ka peye ak kat?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Mwen ta renmen yon tab pou de.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Bòdwo a, souple.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Eske sèvis la enkli?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Mwen se vejetaryen.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Pa gen manje pike, souple.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Sa a bon anpil.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Eske mwen ka gen meni an?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Yon vè dlo, souple.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Rele polis la
Tuma ambulance
Rele yon anbilans
Nshikala na doctor
Mwen bezwen yon doktè
Nshikala bwino
Mwen santi m mal
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Mwen gen alèji ak pistach
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Ki kote lopital ki pi pre a?
Kuli ububi pano
Li fè mal isit la
Nashitile passport yangu
Mwen pèdi paspò mwen
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Eske ou ka rele otèl mwen?
Chikondi!
Èd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Bèl wè ou(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Ann fè yon randevou(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Ki lè ki bon pou ou?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
M ap voye rapò a jodi a(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Eske nou ka pale demen?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Tanpri jwenn fichye a atache(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Mèsi pou tan ou(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
M ap tann pou m travay avè ou(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Eske ou ka klarifye pwen sa a?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Kite m reponn ou pita(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Dat limit la se vandredi(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.