Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri phrase first, then the Bemba translation (Bemba) — 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 Bemba.
Tip: read the Bemba line out loud three times, then cover the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Shani(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Natotela(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Muli shani(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Muli shani(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Muli shani(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Shalenipo bwino(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tukakutana(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Twalumba(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Iwe ulishani?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Ndefwaya John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Uli bwanji?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Nashitasha kukumona(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Ndefwaya kumfwa(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Ningaloleleko?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Fumya kumwendo(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Fumya kumwendo(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Enda pamo(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ticket imwe, nomba(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Ndi lost(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Eya(haan)
नहीं
Awe(nahi)
शायद
Panga(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Ndi bwino(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Ndi bwino na(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Ilyo lishibukile(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Uchite shani?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Ushakufwa?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Leka ifi(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Nshakufwa(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Takwaba shani(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Nshakufwa bwino(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Nashala bwino mu mwaka(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Ube na mulimo wabwino(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Ii kab chhuti?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Ili pamo na pano.
Ii yahan se door ba.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Leka pano, chonde.
Ii kitna samay lega?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.