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Common Chuukese to Bemba phrases

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

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

  1. Mwar a ngeni

    Shani (mwar a ngeni)

  2. Kinisou

    Natotela (kinisou)

  3. Mwar a pwe

    Muli shani (mwar a pwe)

  4. Mwar a pwe fiti

    Muli shani (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. Mwar a pwe nien

    Muli shani (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. Mwar a pwe en

    Shalenipo bwino (mwar a pwe en)

  7. Chok ngeni

    Tukakutana (chok ngeni)

  8. Soun

    Twalumba (soun)

  9. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Iwe ulishani? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. A ngeni John

    Ndefwaya John (a ngeni John)

  11. Nukuchuk a ngeni?

    Uli bwanji? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. Kinisou a ngeni

    Nashitasha kukumona (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Mwe pwe esei English?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Ngeni pwe fenen.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Pwe esei mehn.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Mwe pwe esei an?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Where pwe an bathroom?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Mwe pwe fenen an city center?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Pwe fefen.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Pwe fefen.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Pwe fenen.

    Enda pamo

  11. Ewe pwe an fare?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Mwe pwe an ticket.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Ewe pwe far from here?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Ngeni pwe lost.

    Ndi lost

  15. Where pwe an buy SIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. O

    Eya

  2. A

    Awe

  3. Mwe

    Panga

  4. Ngeni an

    Ndi bwino

  5. Ngeni aen

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Ewe pwe

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Mwe e pwe?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Mwe e pwe pwe?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Ngeni pwe pwe

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Mwe pwe in

    Leka ifi

  11. Ngeni a pwe

    Nshakufwa

  12. A pwe a

    Takwaba shani

  13. Kinisou

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Fahk a pwe

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Pwe pwe ewe

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Where is the train station?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Ewe mwak mehnuk?)

  2. Where is the bus stop?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. Mweir mehnuk?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Which platform?)

  4. Ewe mwak mehnuk?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (What time?)

  5. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (Is this the right way?)

  6. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ili pamo na pano. (It is near here)

  7. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ili lishilu na pano. (It is far from here)

  8. Ewe mwak epe?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (Can you show me?)

  9. Stop here, please

    Leka pano, chonde. (Stop here, please)

  10. Ewe mwak epe?

    Kuli shani? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehu an pwe ese?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?

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

  4. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.

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

  6. Pwe bill, pwe.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ewe pwe ese pwe service?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. I am vegetarian.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.

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

  10. Ewe pwe mas.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kasei an police

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Kasei an ambulance

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Ngeni an doktor

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Ngeni an fefin

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Where an hospital pwe fefin?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Ewe fefin an

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Ngeni an lost passport

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Chok!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Mwanin a pwe

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

  2. Mwe pwe fenen a meeting

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

  3. Mwe pwe fenen an time?

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

  4. Mwanin a pwe send an report non an

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

  5. Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?

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

  6. Pwe fenen an file non a

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

  7. Kinisou pwe an time

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

  8. Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a

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

  9. Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?

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

  10. Mwe pwe fenen an back non a

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

  11. An deadline es Friday

    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. Mwor a en?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Emon a toton

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Nukuno

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Nukuno a kisin

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Nukuno a kisin

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Nukuno a enin

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Nukuno a raar

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Nukuno a pwe

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Chon

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Ruk

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Toton

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Nek

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Chon a raan

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Mwor

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Mwor a

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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