Looking for practical Bemba to Meiteilon Manipuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Meiteilon Manipuri translation (Meiteilon Manipuri) — 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 Meiteilon Manipuri.
Tip: read the Meiteilon Manipuri 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
নমস্কাৰ(namaskār)
Natotela
ধন্যবাদ(dhanyabād)
Muli shani
শুভ প্ৰভাত(shubha prabhāt)
Muli shani
শুভ অপরাহ্ন(shubha aparāhna)
Muli shani
শুভ সন্ধ্যা(shubha sandhyā)
Shalenipo bwino
শুভ ৰাতি(shubha rāti)
Tukakutana
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা(pichar porā dekhā)
Twalumba
বিদায়(bidāy)
Iwe ulishani?
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
Ndefwaya John
মোৰ নাম জন(mōr nām John)
Uli bwanji?
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
Nashitasha kukumona
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
Ningaloleleko?
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
Fumya kumwendo
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
Fumya kumwendo
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
Enda pamo
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
Ticket imwe, nomba
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
Ndi lost
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
ꯎꯕꯤ(nangbu)
Awe
ꯍꯦꯛ(hei)
Panga
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ(maangbagi)
Ndi bwino
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ(huroi)
Ndi bwino na
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(huroi hei)
Ilyo lishibukile
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(huroi hei)
Uchite shani?
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?(huroi hei)
Ushakufwa?
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?(hei help)
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei help)
Leka ifi
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ(hei mitri)
Nshakufwa
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei)
Takwaba shani
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ(hei helchi)
Nshakufwa bwino
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ(haangdeng)
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ(haangdeng hei)
Ube na mulimo wabwino
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(haangdeh heitpa?)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?(haangdeh heitpa heide?)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heitche heitpa?)
Ninshi ikalamba?
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heisou heitpa?)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heitpa heitpa?)
Ili pamo na pano.
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.(leithokpa heitpa.)
Ili lishilu na pano.
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.(leithokpa heithe.)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?(heijongpa heitpa?)
Leka pano, chonde.
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
Kuli shani?
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.