Looking for practical Bemba to Sundanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Sundanese translation (Sundanese) — 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 Sundanese.
Tip: when a Sundanese 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.
Shani
Halo
Natotela
Hatur nuhun
Muli shani
Wilujeng énjing
Muli shani
Wilujeng siang
Muli shani
Wilujeng sonten
Shalenipo bwino
Wilujeng wengi
Tukakutana
Dugi ka engke
Twalumba
Sampurasun
Iwe ulishani?
Nami anjeun saha?
Ndefwaya John
Nami abdi John
Uli bwanji?
Kumaha kabarna?
Nashitasha kukumona
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Abdi henteu ngartos
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Ningaloleleko?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Fumya kumwendo
Bengkok ka kénca
Fumya kumwendo
Bengkok ka katuhu
Enda pamo
Lurus waé
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Satu tiket, mangga
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Ndi lost
Abdi leungit
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Leres
Awe
Henteu
Panga
Sakali
Ndi bwino
Kuring satuju
Ndi bwino na
Kuring teu satuju
Ilyo lishibukile
Éta kadéngé saé
Uchite shani?
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Ushakufwa?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Leka ifi
Enten sakedap
Nshakufwa
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Takwaba shani
Henteu masalah
Nshakufwa bwino
Wilujeng
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Wilujeng tepang taun
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Di mana halte bis?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Platform mana?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Ili pamo na pano.
Éta caket dieu
Ili lishilu na pano.
Éta jauh ti dieu
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Leka pano, chonde.
Eureun di dieu, punten
Kuli shani?
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ieu sabaraha hargana?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Ieu teuing mahal(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Tagihan, punten(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Abdi vegetarian(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Ieu enak(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Sakedap cai, punten(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Telepon polisi
Tuma ambulance
Telepon ambulans
Nshikala na doctor
Abdi peryogi dokter
Nshikala bwino
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Kuli ububi pano
Ieu nyeri
Nashitile passport yangu
Abdi leungit paspor
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
Chikondi!
Bantosan!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Senang tepang sareng anjeun(na-sha-mu-ke-ni)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah(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.