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Common Bemba to Sami North phrases

100 practical Bemba to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Bemba to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.

Tip: when a Sami North 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.

  1. Shani

    Bures (bures)

  2. Natotela

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Muli shani

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Muli shani

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Muli shani

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Tukakutana

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Twalumba

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Enda pamo

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Ndi lost

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eya

    Ja

  2. Awe

    Ii

  3. Panga

    Mii

  4. Ndi bwino

    Mun ođđa

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. Uchite shani?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Leka ifi

    Váldde ieš

  11. Nshakufwa

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Takwaba shani

    Ii proplema

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Báhkkus

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Kuli shani?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ili shani?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Chikondi!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nashamukeni

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Mii čuovgga leat du? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Giitu du máŋga (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá (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.

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Lelo.

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Kale.

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Imwe.

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Ibili.

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Itatu.

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Icumi.

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Pafya.

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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