Looking for practical Bemba to Seychellois 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 Seychellois Creole translation (Seychellois 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 Seychellois Creole.
Tip: read the Seychellois Creole 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
Bonzour
Natotela
Mersi
Muli shani
Bonzour
Muli shani
Bon apre midi
Muli shani
Bonsoir
Shalenipo bwino
Bonswar
Tukakutana
A la prosenn
Twalumba
Orevwar
Iwe ulishani?
Ki ou non?
Ndefwaya John
Mon non se John
Uli bwanji?
Kouman ou ete?
Nashitasha kukumona
Tre kontan zwenn ou
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Eski ou koz Anglez?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mwen pa koz Hindi byen.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mwen pa konpran.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Silvouple, koz lent.
Ningaloleleko?
Eski ou kapab dir sa ankor?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Kot i annan lasal de douch?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Koman mon kapab ariv dan sant vil?
Fumya kumwendo
Tourn goch.
Fumya kumwendo
Tourn drwat.
Enda pamo
Al drit.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Ki kantite i koute?
Ticket imwe, nomba
En tiket, silvouple.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Eski i lwen depi isi?
Ndi lost
Mwen pe perdi.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Kot mon kapab achte en SIM kart?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Wi
Awe
Non
Panga
Petet
Ndi bwino
Mon dakor
Ndi bwino na
Mon pa dakor
Ilyo lishibukile
Sa i sonnen bon
Uchite shani?
Ki sa ou pans?
Ushakufwa?
Eski ou kapab ed mwan?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Mon bezwen ed
Leka ifi
Tann en moman
Nshakufwa
Mon desole
Takwaba shani
Pa problenm
Nshakufwa bwino
Felisitasyon
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Bon feter
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Vini an sekirite
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kot i ete stasyon tren?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kot i ete arret bus?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Ki platform sa?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Ki ler i pe kit?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Es sa i bon fason?
Ili pamo na pano.
I prè la.
Ili lishilu na pano.
I lwen depi la.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Es ou kapab montre mwan lo kat?
Leka pano, chonde.
Arete la, souple.
Kuli shani?
Konbyen letan i pran?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Konbyen sa koute?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Sa tro ekspre.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Eski ou annan keksoz ki bon mache?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Eski mon kapab peye par kat?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Mon ti a kontan en tablo pou de.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Lefaktir, silvouple.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Eski servis in ladan?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Mon se vejetaryen.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Pa annan manze pike, silvouple.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Sa bon.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Eski mon kapab ganny menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
En ver dlo, silvouple.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
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
Mon bezwen en doktor
Nshikala bwino
Mon santi mon mal
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Mon alerjik avek pwa
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Kot i annan lopital pli pre?
Kuli ububi pano
I fer mal isi
Nashitile passport yangu
Mon perdi mon paspor
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Eski ou kapab apele mon otel?
Chikondi!
Ed!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Kontan zwenn ou(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Anou fer en randevou(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Ki ler i bon pou ou?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Mon va voye rapor ozordi(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Eski nou kapab koz demen?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)