Looking for practical Bemba to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: read the Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Natotela
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Muli shani
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Muli shani
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Muli shani
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Shalenipo bwino
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Tukakutana
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Twalumba
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Iwe ulishani?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Ndefwaya John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Uli bwanji?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Nashitasha kukumona
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Anaghị m aghọta
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Ningaloleleko?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Fumya kumwendo
Tụọ aka ekpe
Fumya kumwendo
Tụọ aka nri
Enda pamo
Gaa n'ihu
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Otu tiketi, biko
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Ndi lost
Echere m na m furu efu
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Ee
Awe
Mba
Panga
O nwere ike
Ndi bwino
A na m akwado
Ndi bwino na
A naghị m akwado
Ilyo lishibukile
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Uchite shani?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Ushakufwa?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Leka ifi
Chere nkeji
Nshakufwa
Echegbula m
Takwaba shani
Enweghị nsogbu
Nshakufwa bwino
Nnọọ
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ili pamo na pano.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Leka pano, chonde.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Kuli shani?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ili lya kuli
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Nke a dị ụtọ.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Tuma ambulance
Kpọọ ambulance
Nshikala na doctor
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Nshikala bwino
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Kuli ububi pano
O na-anu m ebe a
Nashitile passport yangu
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Chikondi!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Daalụ maka oge gị(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Ka m laghachiri gị(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee(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.