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Common Bemba to Kituba phrases

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

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

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

    Mbote

  2. Natotela

    Matondo

  3. Muli shani

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Muli shani

    Mbote na moke

  5. Muli shani

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Malamu na lola

  7. Tukakutana

    Tala moke

  8. Twalumba

    Kende malamu

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Nani na yo?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Enda pamo

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. Ndi lost

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Eee

  2. Awe

    Te

  3. Panga

    Pamba

  4. Ndi bwino

    Nani na yo

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Nani te na yo

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Eza malamu

  7. Uchite shani?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Leka ifi

    Tika moke

  11. Nshakufwa

    Nasalisa

  12. Takwaba shani

    Te na mabe

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Mbote na yo

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kuli shani?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Tanga polisi

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Tanga ambulance

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Nazali na nganga

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Chikondi!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Nki na yo (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Tondima kosala libanda (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Tosala nzela lelo? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Mersi po na ntango na yo (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Okoki kolakisa yango? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Nakanisa yo na nsima (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba (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?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Lelo.

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Mwaume.

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Kale.

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Lwandi.

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Lwapili.

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Imwe.

    Moko (moko)

  10. Ibili.

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Itatu.

    Misato (misato)

  12. Icumi.

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Cikumi.

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Pafya.

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Ilyo.

    Bingi (bingi)

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