Looking for practical Chuvash to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuvash 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 Chuvash 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.
Сӑнӑ
Shani(Sănă)
Рахмат
Natotela(Rakhmat)
Ирӗк кӗн
Muli shani(Irĕk kĕn)
Пӗрӗн кӗн
Muli shani(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн кӗн
Muli shani(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ
Shalenipo bwino(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ
Tukakutana(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Сӑнӑр
Twalumba(Sănăr)
Тӗнӗн исӗн?
Iwe ulishani?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон
Ndefwaya John(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?
Uli bwanji?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ
Nashitasha kukumona(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Мин пӑрӑмӗн
Ndefwaya kumfwa(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Ningaloleleko?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр
Fumya kumwendo(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Сӑнӗн юрат
Fumya kumwendo(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм
Enda pamo(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет
Ticket imwe, nomba(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Мин юратӗн
Ndi lost(Min yurӑtӗn)
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ӗпӗ
Eya(epě)
Ӗнӗ
Awe(eně)
Пӗрлӗ
Panga(pěrlě)
Пӗрӗнчӗ
Ndi bwino(pěrenčě)
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ
Ndi bwino na(pěrenčěně)
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ
Ilyo lishibukile(těnčěr xěrě)
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?
Uchite shani?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?
Ushakufwa?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Пӗрлӗнчӗ
Leka ifi(pěrlěnčě)
Пӗрӗнчӗн
Nshakufwa(pěrenčěn)
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ
Takwaba shani(eněn pěrlě)
Тӗнчӗрӗн
Nshakufwa bwino(těnčěrěn)
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ
Nashala bwino mu mwaka(těnčěrěn kěně)
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ
Ube na mulimo wabwino(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?
Ninshi ikalamba?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче
Ili pamo na pano.(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ
Ili lishilu na pano.(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй
Leka pano, chonde.(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?
Kuli shani?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.