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.
Shani
Moien
Natotela
Merci
Muli shani
Gudden Mënsch
Muli shani
Gudden Owend
Muli shani
Gudden Owend
Shalenipo bwino
Gudde Nacht
Tukakutana
Bis geschwënn
Twalumba
Äddi
Iwe ulishani?
Wéi heescht dees?
Ndefwaya John
Mengem Numm ass John
Uli bwanji?
Wéi geet et der?
Nashitasha kukumona
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Ech verstinn net.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Ningaloleleko?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Fumya kumwendo
Dréit lénks.
Fumya kumwendo
Dréit riets.
Enda pamo
Geet direkt.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Ndi lost
Ech sinn verluer.
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.
Eya
Jo
Awe
Nee
Panga
Maybe
Ndi bwino
Ech sinn einverstanden
Ndi bwino na
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Ilyo lishibukile
Dat kléngt gutt
Uchite shani?
Wat mengs de?
Ushakufwa?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Ech brauch Hëllef
Leka ifi
Waart eng Sekonn
Nshakufwa
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Takwaba shani
Kee Problem
Nshakufwa bwino
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Wéini geet et fort?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Ili pamo na pano.
Et ass hei no.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Leka pano, chonde.
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Kuli shani?
Wéi laang dauert et?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Dat ass ze deier.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Ass de Service inklusiv?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Ech sinn Vegetarier.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Dat ass lecker.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
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.
Tuma abashitisha
Ruff d'Police
Tuma ambulance
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nshikala na doctor
Ech brauch e Dokter
Nshikala bwino
Ech fille mech schlecht
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Kuli ububi pano
Et deet hei weh
Nashitile passport yangu
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Chikondi!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Schéin Iech ze treffen(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Wéini passt et Iech?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Ech schécken den Rapport haut(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Merci fir Är Zäit(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Ech kommen op Iech zréck(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
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.