Looking for practical Bemba to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: pick five Maithili 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.
Shani
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Natotela
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Muli shani
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Muli shani
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Muli shani
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Shalenipo bwino
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Tukakutana
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Twalumba
विदाई(vidai)
Iwe ulishani?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
Ndefwaya John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Uli bwanji?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Nashitasha kukumona
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)