Looking for practical Chinese (Traditional) (繁體中文) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Traditional) 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.
你好
Shani(nǐ hǎo)
謝謝
Natotela(xièxiè)
早安
Muli shani(zǎo ān)
午安
Muli shani(wǔ ān)
晚安
Muli shani(wǎn ān)
晚安
Shalenipo bwino(wǎn ān)
再見
Tukakutana(zài jiàn)
再見
Twalumba(zài jiàn)
你叫什麼名字?
Iwe ulishani?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫約翰
Ndefwaya John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好嗎?
Uli bwanji?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高興認識你
Nashitasha kukumona(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會說英語嗎?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我不太會說印地語
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
我不明白
Ndefwaya kumfwa
請慢一點說
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
你可以再說一次嗎?
Ningaloleleko?(nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yīcì ma?)
洗手間在哪裡?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎麼去市中心?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)