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Common Chamorro to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Chamorro to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: pick five Bemba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Håfa adai

    Shani

  2. Si Yu'os Ma'åse'

    Natotela

  3. Buenas Dias

    Muli shani

  4. Buenas Tarde

    Muli shani

  5. Buenas Noches

    Muli shani

  6. Buenas Noches

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Hasta luego

    Tukakutana

  8. Adios

    Twalumba

  9. Håfa na'ån-mu?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Guahu si John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Como estas?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Maliu hao

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Hu guaiya i Ingles?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)

  2. Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)

  3. Ti hu maolek

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (Ti hoo maolek)

  4. Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)

  5. Taimanu un maolek i esta?

    Ningaloleleko? (Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)

  6. Onde i banyo?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (Onde ee banyo?)

  7. Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)

  8. Taimanu un fanhuyong

    Fumya kumwendo (Taimanu un fanhuyong)

  9. Taimanu un fanhuyong todu

    Fumya kumwendo (Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)

  10. Fanhuyong put maolek

    Enda pamo (Fanhuyong put maolek)

  11. Håfa i presu?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (Hafa ee presu?)

  12. Un tiket, si yu'us

    Ticket imwe, nomba (Un tiket, si yuus)

  13. Kao ti i tano' put este?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (Kao ti ee tano' put este?)

  14. Hu ma'pos

    Ndi lost (Hoo mapos)

  15. Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Åhe

    Eya (ahe)

  2. Ahe

    Awe (ahe)

  3. Sao

    Panga (sao)

  4. Mungnga' yo'

    Ndi bwino (mungna yo)

  5. Ti mungnga' yo'

    Ndi bwino na (ti mungna yo)

  6. Sao na maolek

    Ilyo lishibukile (sao na maolek)

  7. Håfa siña un chule'?

    Uchite shani? (hafasina un chule)

  8. Siña un ayuda yu'?

    Ushakufwa? (sina un ayuda yu)

  9. Guaiya yu' ayuda

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa (guaiya yu ayuda)

  10. Tåya' un tiempo

    Leka ifi (taya un tiempo)

  11. Dispensa

    Nshakufwa (dispensa)

  12. Ti un problema

    Takwaba shani (ti un problema)

  13. Felicidades

    Nshakufwa bwino (felicidades)

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka (feliz cumpleaños)

  15. Målek na biyahe

    Ube na mulimo wabwino (malek na biyahe)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kao asu i estasion tren?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Kao asu i estasion tren?)

  2. Kao asu i parada bus?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Kao asu i parada bus?)

  3. Kao na platforma?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Kao na platforma?)

  4. Kao tiempo na ma li'e?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)

  5. Kao esta i hinoch?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (Kao esta i hinoch?)

  6. Guaha na' anai

    Ili pamo na pano. (Guaha na' anai)

  7. Guaha na' malago

    Ili lishilu na pano. (Guaha na' malago)

  8. Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)

  9. Tenda i manhuyong, por favor

    Leka pano, chonde. (Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)

  10. Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?

    Kuli shani? (Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Håfa na'ån i prisu?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Malu' i prisu

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?

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

  4. Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Guståmi un tabla para dos

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

  6. I bill, por favor

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Inkludi i serbisyo?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Yu' u vegetarian

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor

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

  10. Guaha i mas smak

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Hu na'ån i menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Un baso na tåsi, por favor

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tåyi i police

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Tåyi un ambulance

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Hu necesita un dokto

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Hu fanhasso

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Kao donde i hospital mas nær

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Må'olek i na'ån

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Hu ma'pos i passport

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Tulong!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Måolek siha hao

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

  2. Måta i tiempo para un mitin

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

  3. Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?

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

  4. Hu sendi i report i hoy

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

  5. Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?

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

  6. Sigu i file na in attach

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

  7. Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo

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

  8. Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'

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

  9. Kao siña un klari i punto?

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

  10. Måta hu chule' para un

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

  11. I deadline siha i Biernes

    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. Håfa tiempo siha?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Tres na oras

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Kao

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Mañana

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Inafa' maolek

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Lunes

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Martes

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Miyerkules

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Uno

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Dos

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Tres

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Siyete

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Siento

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Tasi

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Mas

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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