Looking for practical Bemba to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: read the Kapampangan 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
Kumusta
Natotela
Salamat
Muli shani
Magandang umaga
Muli shani
Magandang hapon
Muli shani
Magandang gabi
Shalenipo bwino
Magandang gabi
Tukakutana
Kita-kits
Twalumba
Paalam
Iwe ulishani?
Anong pangalan mo?
Ndefwaya John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Uli bwanji?
Kamusta ka?
Nashitasha kukumona
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
E ku makaintindi.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Ningaloleleko?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Fumya kumwendo
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Fumya kumwendo
Lumiko kang kanan.
Enda pamo
Magsalikut ka.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Ndi lost
Naligaw ku.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Opo
Awe
Ali
Panga
Buri
Ndi bwino
Sang-ayon ako
Ndi bwino na
Eku sang-ayon
Ilyo lishibukile
Atyu ya ing masalese
Uchite shani?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ushakufwa?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Leka ifi
Maghintay ka mu
Nshakufwa
Pasensya na
Takwaba shani
E ali ya problema
Nshakufwa bwino
Mabalaus
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Maligayang kaarawan
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Ili pamo na pano.
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Leka pano, chonde.
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Kuli shani?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Ili lya kuli
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Icilanga, tapali
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Ndi mvegetarian
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Ili lya bwino
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Tuma ambulance
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Nshikala na doctor
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Nshikala bwino
Makanyan ku
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Kuli ububi pano
Masakit iti
Nashitile passport yangu
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Chikondi!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Makausapan ta bukas?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Pakisali ing file a nakasama(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Salamat king oras mu(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Balikan daka(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes(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.