Looking for practical Bemba to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: when a Manx phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bemba wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
Fastyr mie
Natotela
Gura mie eu
Muli shani
Mie eu
Muli shani
Fastyr mie
Muli shani
Oie vie
Shalenipo bwino
Oie ghooinney
Tukakutana
Gree gys y chee
Twalumba
Slane
Iwe ulishani?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Ndefwaya John
Ta my ennym yn John
Uli bwanji?
Kys t'eh?
Nashitasha kukumona
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Ningaloleleko?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Fumya kumwendo
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Fumya kumwendo
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Enda pamo
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ndi lost
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Aye
Awe
Na
Panga
Possibly
Ndi bwino
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Ndi bwino na
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Ilyo lishibukile
Ta shoh goll er
Uchite shani?
Cre ta'n chione?
Ushakufwa?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Ta mee cur my chenn
Leka ifi
Gow er ny hoilshey
Nshakufwa
Ta mee er yannoo
Takwaba shani
Cha nel broogh
Nshakufwa bwino
Foddee gura
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Laa breith shenney
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ili pamo na pano.
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Leka pano, chonde.
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kuli shani?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Cre ta'n cost?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Ta shen ny gaggyr(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Yn bill, please(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Ta mee veih'n vegg(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Cha nel food spiced, please(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Ta shen ny chennag(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Glass jeh voddy, please(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Goll er y pholice
Tuma ambulance
Goll er ambulance
Nshikala na doctor
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Nshikala bwino
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Kuli ububi pano
Ta eh goll er shoh
Nashitile passport yangu
Haink mee my passport
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Chikondi!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Gura mie eu(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Gura mie eu son do chione(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar(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.