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Common Bemba to Hausa phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hausa-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.

  1. Shani

    Sannu

  2. Natotela

    Na gode

  3. Muli shani

    Ina kwana

  4. Muli shani

    Ina wuni

  5. Muli shani

    Ina yini

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Sai da safe

  7. Tukakutana

    Sai anjima

  8. Twalumba

    Sai anjima

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Menene sunanka?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Sunana John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Lafiya lau?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Ban fahimta ba.

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Ina gidan wanka?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Juya hagu.

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Juya dama.

  10. Enda pamo

    Tafi kai tsaye.

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Katin guda, don Allah.

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

  14. Ndi lost

    Na bata.

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    I (ee)

  2. Awe

    A'a (ah-ah)

  3. Panga

    Wataƙila (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Ndi bwino

    Na yarda

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Ba na yarda

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Wannan yana da kyau

  7. Uchite shani?

    Me kake tunani?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Za ka iya taimaka mini?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Ina bukatar taimako

  10. Leka ifi

    Duba na ɗan lokaci

  11. Nshakufwa

    Ina mai hakuri

  12. Takwaba shani

    Babu matsala

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Taya murna

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Barka da ranar haihuwa

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Yi tafiya lafiya

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Ina tashar jirgin kasa? (Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Ina tashar bas? (Ina tashar bas?)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Wanne dandalin ne? (Wanne dandalin ne?)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Wane lokaci zai tashi? (Wane lokaci zai tashi?)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau? (Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Yana kusa nan (Yana kusa nan)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Yana da nisa daga nan (Yana da nisa daga nan)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira? (Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Tsaya anan, don Allah (Tsaya anan, don Allah)

  10. Kuli shani?

    Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka? (Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Nawa ne wannan? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Wannan yana da tsada sosai (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Zan so tebur don biyu (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Lissafin, don Allah (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Shin sabis yana ciki? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Ni mai ganyayyaki ne (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Wannan yana da dadi (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Zan iya samun menu? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Kofin ruwa, don Allah (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Kira 'yan sanda

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Ina bukatar likita

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Ina jin ciwo

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Yana ciwo a nan

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Na rasa fasfo na

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Za ka iya kira otel dina?

  10. Chikondi!

    Taimako!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Na yi farin ciki da ganinka (na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Mu tsara taro (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Wane lokaci ya dace da kai? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Zan tura rahoton yau (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Za mu iya magana gobe? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Na gode da lokacinka (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Bari in dawo gare ka (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a (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.

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Wane lokaci ne? (wane lokaci ne)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Karfe uku ne (karfe uku ne)

  3. Lelo.

    Yau (yau)

  4. Mwaume.

    Gobe (gobe)

  5. Kale.

    Jiya (jiya)

  6. Lwandi.

    Litinin (litinin)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Talata (talata)

  8. Lwapili.

    Laraba (laraba)

  9. Imwe.

    Daya (daya)

  10. Ibili.

    Biyu (biyu)

  11. Itatu.

    Uku (uku)

  12. Icumi.

    Goma (goma)

  13. Cikumi.

    Dari (dari)

  14. Pafya.

    Rabi (rabi)

  15. Ilyo.

    Kara (kara)

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