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Common Bemba to Jingpo phrases

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

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

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

    Nangma

  2. Natotela

    Nangma aji

  3. Muli shani

    Nangma na

  4. Muli shani

    Nangma aji na

  5. Muli shani

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Tukakutana

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Twalumba

    Nangma aji

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Enda pamo

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ndi lost

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Aye

  2. Awe

    Baw

  3. Panga

    Hka

  4. Ndi bwino

    Nanghka

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Nangbaw

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Uchite shani?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Nang a hka na

  10. Leka ifi

    Hka hka hka

  11. Nshakufwa

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Takwaba shani

    Baw a hka

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Kuli shani?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Chikondi!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Lelo.

    Nang hka (Lelo.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Nang hka hku a hka (Mwaume.)

  5. Kale.

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Kale.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Nang hka hku hka (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Lwapili.)

  9. Imwe.

    Nang (Imwe.)

  10. Ibili.

    Nang hka (Ibili.)

  11. Itatu.

    Nang hka hka (Itatu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Nang hka hka hka (Icumi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Cikumi.)

  14. Pafya.

    Hka (Pafya.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Nang hka hka (Ilyo.)

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