Looking for practical Bemba to Mauritian Creole phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Mauritian Creole translation (Mauritian Creole) — 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 Mauritian Creole.
Tip: pick five Mauritian Creole 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
Bonzur
Natotela
Mersi
Muli shani
Bonmor
Muli shani
Bon apre-midi
Muli shani
Bon soir
Shalenipo bwino
Bonswar
Tukakutana
A la prochen
Twalumba
Aurevoir
Iwe ulishani?
Ki to nom?
Ndefwaya John
Mo nom se John
Uli bwanji?
Kifer to ete?
Nashitasha kukumona
Sakouma to kontign?
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Eski ou kapav koz Anglais?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mo pa bien koz Hindi
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mo pa konpran
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Silvouplé, koz lentement
Ningaloleleko?
Eski ou kapav dir sa ankor?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Kot toilet?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kifer mo kapav al dan sant vil?
Fumya kumwendo
Tir goch
Fumya kumwendo
Tir drwat
Enda pamo
Al drit
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Ki kantite pri?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Enn billet, silvouplé
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Eski li lwen depi isi?
Ndi lost
Mo pe perdi
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Kot mo kapav aste enn SIM kart?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Wi
Awe
Non
Panga
Petet
Ndi bwino
Mo dakor
Ndi bwino na
Mo pa dakor
Ilyo lishibukile
Sa sanze bien
Uchite shani?
Ki to pans?
Ushakufwa?
Eski to kapav ed mwa?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mo bizin ed
Leka ifi
Attan enn moman
Nshakufwa
Mo desole
Takwaba shani
Nin problem
Nshakufwa bwino
Felisitasyon
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Bon feter
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Passe enn bon vwayaz
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kot tren stasyon?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kot arret bus?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Ki platform sa?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Ki ler li pe kit?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Eski sa se bon fason?
Ili pamo na pano.
Li pre isi
Ili lishilu na pano.
Li lwen depi isi
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Eski ou kapav montre mwa lor plan?
Leka pano, chonde.
Arret isi, silvouple
Kuli shani?
Ki tan sa pran?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ki kantite sa kost?(ki kan-tid sa kost)
Ili lya kuli
Sa tro cher(sa tro shair)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Eski ou ena anyin pli bon marché?(eski ou ena an-yin pli bon mar-shay)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Eski mo kapav pey ar kart?(eski mo ka-pav pey ar kart)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Mo ti aime enn tab pou de(mo ti aime enn tab pou de)
Icilanga, tapali
Lenn bill, silvouplé(lenn bill, silvou-play)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Eski servis inn included?(eski servis in included)
Ndi mvegetarian
Mo vegetarian(mo vegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Pa manze pike, silvouplé(pa man-ze pi-ke, silvou-play)
Ili lya bwino
Sa bon(sa bon)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Eski mo kapav gagn menu?(eski mo ka-pav gan menu)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Enn ver dlo, silvouplé(enn ver dlo, silvou-play)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Apele polis
Tuma ambulance
Apele anbilans
Nshikala na doctor
Mo bizin enn doktè
Nshikala bwino
Mo santi mwa mal
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Mo ena alergi ar pistach
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Kot lopital pli pre?
Kuli ububi pano
Li fer ici
Nashitile passport yangu
Mo perdi mo paspor
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Eski ou kapav apele mo otel?
Chikondi!
Sove!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Sakenn bien kontan recontre ou(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Anou fer enn reini(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Ki ler ki fer pou ou?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Mo pou voye rapor la ozordi(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Eski nou kapav koze demain?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)