Looking for practical Croatian to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Croatian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bemba-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bok
Shani
Hvala
Natotela
Dobro jutro
Muli shani
Dobar dan
Muli shani
Dobra večer
Muli shani
Laku noć
Shalenipo bwino
Vidimo se kasnije
Tukakutana
Doviđenja
Twalumba
Kako se zoveš?
Iwe ulishani?
Zovem se John
Ndefwaya John
Kako si?
Uli bwanji?
Drago mi je upoznati te
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Govoriš li engleski?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Ne razumijem.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Molim te, govori polako.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Možeš li to ponoviti?
Ningaloleleko?
Gdje je WC?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Skreni lijevo.
Fumya kumwendo
Skreni desno.
Fumya kumwendo
Idi ravno.
Enda pamo
Koliko košta karta?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Jedna karta, molim.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Je li daleko odavde?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Izgubio/la sam se.
Ndi lost
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Eya
Ne
Awe
Možda
Panga
Slažem se
Ndi bwino
Ne slažem se
Ndi bwino na
To zvuči dobro
Ilyo lishibukile
Što misliš?
Uchite shani?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
Ushakufwa?
Trebam pomoć
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Čekaj trenutak
Leka ifi
Žao mi je
Nshakufwa
Nema problema
Takwaba shani
Čestitam
Nshakufwa bwino
Sretan rođendan
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Sretan put
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Koji je peron?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
U koliko sati polazi?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Je li ovo pravi put?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Blizu je ovdje.
Ili pamo na pano.
Daleko je odavde.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Leka pano, chonde.
Koliko dugo traje?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.