Looking for practical Bemba to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Susu-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Shani
N'ko(n'ko)
Natotela
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Muli shani
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Muli shani
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Muli shani
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Shalenipo bwino
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Tukakutana
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Twalumba
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Iwe ulishani?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ndefwaya John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Uli bwanji?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Nashitasha kukumona
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Ningaloleleko?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Fumya kumwendo
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Fumya kumwendo
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Enda pamo
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Ndi lost
Nye na bɔ.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Iye
Awe
Ala
Panga
Bokono
Ndi bwino
Maa fɔ
Ndi bwino na
Maa nɔ fɔ
Ilyo lishibukile
Iye, e fɛ
Uchite shani?
Nye na i fɔ?
Ushakufwa?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Leka ifi
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Nshakufwa
Maa sɔrɛ
Takwaba shani
Ala fɔlɔ
Nshakufwa bwino
Ala fɔ i
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ube na mulimo wabwino
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Ili pamo na pano.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Ili lishilu na pano.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Leka pano, chonde.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Kuli shani?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Ili lya kuli
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Icilanga, tapali
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Ndi mvegetarian
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ili lya bwino
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Tuma ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Nshikala na doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Nshikala bwino
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Kuli ububi pano
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nashitile passport yangu
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Chikondi!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Natotela pa nshita
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Nizakukumbusha
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.