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Common Cantonese to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Cantonese to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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 Cantonese 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. 你好

    Shani (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Natotela (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Muli shani (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Muli shani (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Muli shani (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Shalenipo bwino (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Tukakutana (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Twalumba (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名？

    Iwe ulishani? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Ndefwaya John (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎？

    Uli bwanji? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Nashitasha kukumona (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你會講英文嗎？

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. 我不明白

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎？

    Ningaloleleko? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡？

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心？

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. 向左轉

    Fumya kumwendo (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. 向右轉

    Fumya kumwendo (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. 直走

    Enda pamo (zik6 zau2)

  11. 票價是多少？

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Ticket imwe, nomba (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎？

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Ndi lost (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. 係

    Eya (hai)

  2. 唔係

    Awe (m4 hai)

  3. 可能

    Panga (ho2 nang4)

  4. 我同意

    Ndi bwino (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. 我唔同意

    Ndi bwino na (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. 聽落好

    Ilyo lishibukile (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. 你點睇？

    Uchite shani? (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎？

    Ushakufwa? (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. 等一陣

    Leka ifi (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. 對唔住

    Nshakufwa (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. 冇問題

    Takwaba shani (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. 恭喜

    Nshakufwa bwino (gung1 hei2)

  14. 生日快樂

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. 一路平安

    Ube na mulimo wabwino (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火車站在哪裡？

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  2. 巴士站在哪裡？

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  3. 哪個月台？

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)

  4. 幾點出發？

    Ninshi ikalamba? (gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)

  5. 這是正確的路嗎？

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)

  6. 在這裡附近。

    Ili pamo na pano. (zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)

  7. 離這裡很遠。

    Ili lishilu na pano. (lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)

  9. 請在這裡停。

    Leka pano, chonde. (cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)

  10. 需要多久？

    Kuli shani? (seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. 這個多少錢？

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西？

    Muli na chimo chibulu? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎？

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. 請給我帳單

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎？

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. 我係素食者

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

    Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. 這個很好味

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎？

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    Icupa ca mvula, tapali (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. 打電話叫警察

    Tuma abashitisha (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Tuma ambulance (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Nshikala na doctor (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Nshikala bwino (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡？

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi? (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. 這裡痛

    Kuli ububi pano (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Nashitile passport yangu (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu? (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. 救命！

    Chikondi! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高興認識你

    Nashamukeni (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Tulefwaya ukusanga (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. 你幾點方便？

    Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Nizakutuma ifishina lelo (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎？

    Twafwaya ukusambilila lero? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Nomba fwebo file iliko (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Natotela pa nshita (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？

    Wakosa ukufumya icikomo? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Nizakukumbusha (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula (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. 而家幾點？

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. 而家三點。

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. 今日

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. 聽日

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. 尋日

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. 星期一

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. 星期二

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. 星期三

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. 一

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. 二

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. 三

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. 十

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. 一百

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. 一半

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. 多啲

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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