Looking for practical Bemba to Pashto phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Pashto translation (Pashto) — 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 Pashto.
Tip: read the Pashto 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
سلام(salam)
Natotela
مننه(manana)
Muli shani
سهار مو پخير(sahar mo pakhair)
Muli shani
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Muli shani
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Shalenipo bwino
شپه مو پخير(shpa mo pakhair)
Tukakutana
بیا به ګورو(bya ba goru)
Twalumba
خداى پامان(khudai paman)
Iwe ulishani?
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟(staso num tsah de?)
Ndefwaya John
زما نوم جان دی(zma num Jan de)
Uli bwanji?
تاسو څنګه یاست؟(staso tsenga yast?)
Nashitasha kukumona
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)