Common Bemba to Luxembourgish phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Luxembourgish 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.

  1. Shani

    Moien

  2. Natotela

    Merci

  3. Muli shani

    Gudden Mënsch

  4. Muli shani

    Gudden Owend

  5. Muli shani

    Gudden Owend

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Gudde Nacht

  7. Tukakutana

    Bis geschwënn

  8. Twalumba

    Äddi

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Wéi heescht dees?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Mengem Numm ass John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Wéi geet et der?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Schéin dech kennenzeléieren

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Säz Iech Englesch?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Ech verstinn net.

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Säit w.e.g. lues.

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Wou ass d'Wc?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Dréit lénks.

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Dréit riets.

  10. Enda pamo

    Geet direkt.

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Wéi vill kascht et?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Eng Ticket, w.e.g.

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Ass et wäit vun hei?

  14. Ndi lost

    Ech sinn verluer.

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Jo

  2. Awe

    Nee

  3. Panga

    Maybe

  4. Ndi bwino

    Ech sinn einverstanden

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Ech sinn net einverstanden

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Dat kléngt gutt

  7. Uchite shani?

    Wat mengs de?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Kanns de mir hëllefen?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Ech brauch Hëllef

  10. Leka ifi

    Waart eng Sekonn

  11. Nshakufwa

    Ech sinn entschëllegt

  12. Takwaba shani

    Kee Problem

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Herzleche Gléckwënsch

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Hues eng sécher Rees

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Wou ass d'Busstatioun?

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Wéi eng Plattform ass et?

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Wéini geet et fort?

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Ass dat de richtege Wee?

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Et ass hei no.

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Et ass wäit ewech hei.

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.

  10. Kuli shani?

    Wéi laang dauert et?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Wéi vill kascht dat? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Dat ass ze deier. (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Hues deppes méi bëlleg? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou. (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    D'Rechnung, w.e.g. (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Ass de Service inklusiv? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Ech sinn Vegetarier. (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g. (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Dat ass lecker. (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Kann ech d'Menu kréien? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    E Glace Waasser, w.e.g. (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Ruff d'Police

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Ruff eng Ambulanz

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Ech brauch e Dokter

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Ech fille mech schlecht

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Et deet hei weh

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?

  10. Chikondi!

    Hëllef!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Schéin Iech ze treffen (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Wéini passt et Iech? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Ech schécken den Rapport haut (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Kënne mir muer schwätzen? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Merci fir Är Zäit (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Ech kommen op Iech zréck (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    D'Frist ass Freideg (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?

    Wéi spät ass et? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Et ass dräi Auer. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Lelo.

    Haut (Lelo.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Mënsch (Mwaume.)

  5. Kale.

    Gëschter (Kale.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Méindeg (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Dënschdeg (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Mëttwoch (Lwapili.)

  9. Imwe.

    Een (Imwe.)

  10. Ibili.

    Zwee (Ibili.)

  11. Itatu.

    Dräi (Itatu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Zehn (Icumi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Honnert (Cikumi.)

  14. Pafya.

    Halscht (Pafya.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Méi (Ilyo.)