Looking for practical Chechen to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chechen 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: when a Bemba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chechen 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.
Салам
Shani(Salam)
Рахмат
Natotela(Rakhmat)
Доброе утро
Muli shani(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Muli shani(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Muli shani(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Shalenipo bwino(Spokoynoy nochi)
До встречи
Tukakutana(Do vstrechi)
До свидания
Twalumba(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Iwe ulishani?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Ndefwaya John(Menya zovut John)
Как дела?
Uli bwanji?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Nashitasha kukumona(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглн хьо?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(si ingl'n kho?)
Си хинди хьо цуьнан
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(si hindi kho tsunan)
Си хьо цуьнан
Ndefwaya kumfwa(si kho tsunan)
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(duk kho tsunan kho?)
Си хьо кхечу хьо?
Ningaloleleko?(si kho khetchu kho?)
Къобал дот?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(qobal dot?)
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Са хьо къобал
Fumya kumwendo(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Fumya kumwendo(sa kho qobal)
Са хьо къобал
Enda pamo(sa kho qobal)
Къобал хьо?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(qobal kho?)
Дук хьо хьан
Ticket imwe, nomba(duk kho khyan)
Си хьо къобал?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(si kho qobal?)
Си кхетар
Ndi lost(si khetar)
Къобал хьо SIM карта?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ха
Eya(Kha)
Нохчи
Awe(Nokhchi)
Можешь
Panga(Mozhesh)
Са хьо кхетам
Ndi bwino(Sa kho khetam)
Са хьо кхетам дийна
Ndi bwino na(Sa kho khetam diyna)
Хьо кхетам
Ilyo lishibukile(Kho khetam)
Кхети хьо?
Uchite shani?(Kheti kho?)
Са хьо кхета хьо?
Ushakufwa?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
Са кхета хьо
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa(Sa kheta kho)
Кхетар кхета
Leka ifi(Khetar kheta)
Са хьо кхета
Nshakufwa(Sa kho kheta)
Нохчи кхета
Takwaba shani(Nokhchi kheta)
Тӏехьан
Nshakufwa bwino(T'ekhan)
День кхетам
Nashala bwino mu mwaka(Den' khetam)
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар
Ube na mulimo wabwino(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Куда хьо поездан хьо?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Куда хьо автобус хьо?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Котар платформа хьо?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Котар хьо кхетар?
Ninshi ikalamba?(Kotar kho khetar?)
Эз кхетар хьо?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(Ez khetar kho?)
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар
Ili pamo na pano.(Kho kho kho khetar)
Хьо хьо хьо къобал
Ili lishilu na pano.(Kho kho kho k'obal)
Си хьо карта хьо?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(Si kho karta kho?)
Си хьо хьо, зин?
Leka pano, chonde.(Si kho kho, zin?)
Котар кхетар хьо?
Kuli shani?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.