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Common Bemba to Somali phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Somali 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.

  1. Shani

    Salaan

  2. Natotela

    Mahadsanid

  3. Muli shani

    Subax wanaagsan

  4. Muli shani

    Duhur wanaagsan

  5. Muli shani

    Habeen wanaagsan

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Habeen wanaagsan

  7. Tukakutana

    Ilaa dambe

  8. Twalumba

    Nabad gelyo

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Magacaa maxay tahay?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Magacaygu waa John

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Sidee tahay?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Ma fahmin

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Ma ku celin kartaa?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Bidix u leexo

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Midig u leexo

  10. Enda pamo

    Toos u soco

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Hal tigidh, fadlan

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Ma fog tahay halkan?

  14. Ndi lost

    Waan lumay

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Haa

  2. Awe

    Maya

  3. Panga

    Malaha

  4. Ndi bwino

    Waan ku raacsanahay

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Waan ku raacsaneyn

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Taasi waa wax fiican

  7. Uchite shani?

    Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Ma i caawin kartaa?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

  10. Leka ifi

    Sug daqiiqad

  11. Nshakufwa

    Waan ka xumahay

  12. Takwaba shani

    Dhib malahan

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Hambalyo

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Dhalasho wacan

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Safar wanaagsan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

    Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

    Xagee buu basaska jooga?

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

    Keenka sidee buu yahay?

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

    Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

    Ma tan saxda ah?

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

    Waa halkan u dhow

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Waa halkan fog

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

    Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

    Halkan joog, fadlan

  10. Kuli shani?

    Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ili shani?

    Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ili lya kuli

    Taasi waa qaali aad u badan. (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

    Ma haysta wax ka jaban? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

    Ma bixin karaa kaarka? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

    Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah. (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Icilanga, tapali

    Fadlan, biilka. (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

    Ma ku jirtaa adeegga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

    Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed. (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

    Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn. (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Tani waa macaan. (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

    Ma heli karaa menu? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    Fadlan, koob biyo ah. (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tuma abashitisha

    Wac booliiska

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Wac ambalaas

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

  10. Chikondi!

    Caawimaad!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Aan qorshayno kulan (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Ma ka hadli karnaa berri? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Aan ku soo laabto (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha (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?

    Waa imisa saac? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Waa seddex saac (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Lelo.

    Maanta (Lelo.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Berri (Mwaume.)

  5. Kale.

    Shalay (Kale.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Isniin (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Talaado (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Arbaco (Lwapili.)

  9. Imwe.

    Hal (Imwe.)

  10. Ibili.

    Laba (Ibili.)

  11. Itatu.

    Seddex (Itatu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Toban (Icumi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Boqol (Cikumi.)

  14. Pafya.

    Nus (Pafya.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Aynu (Ilyo.)

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