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Common Bemba to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Madurese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Shani

    Halo

  2. Natotela

    Matur suwun

  3. Muli shani

    Selamat pagi

  4. Muli shani

    Selamat sore

  5. Muli shani

    Selamat malam

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Selamat tidur

  7. Tukakutana

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Twalumba

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Namaku John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Enda pamo

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Ndi lost

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Engghi

  2. Awe

    Oreng

  3. Panga

    Mungkin

  4. Ndi bwino

    Sae

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Tak sae

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Iyeh enak

  7. Uchite shani?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Leka ifi

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Nshakufwa

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Takwaba shani

    Ora masalah

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Selamat

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Napa stasiun kereta?

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Napa halte bis?

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Platform se mana?

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Jam berapa berangkat?

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Apa iki jalur se bener?

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Iku deket kene

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Iku adoh saka kene

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Mandheg kene, tulung

  10. Kuli shani?

    Pira suwe wektu?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Iku terlaluh regane (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Tagihan, tolong (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Aku vegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Ora pedhes, tolong (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Iki enak (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Bisa takon menu? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Telepon polisi

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Ini sakit

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Chikondi!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat (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?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Lelo.

    Dina (Lelo.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Esok (Mwaume.)

  5. Kale.

    Kemarin (Kale.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Senin (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Selasa (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Rabu (Lwapili.)

  9. Imwe.

    Satu (Imwe.)

  10. Ibili.

    Dua (Ibili.)

  11. Itatu.

    Telu (Itatu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Sepuluh (Icumi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Satus (Cikumi.)

  14. Pafya.

    Setengah (Pafya.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Luwih (Ilyo.)

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