Looking for practical Egyptian Arabic (العربية) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Egyptian Arabic 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.
مرحبا
Shani(marhaban)
شكرا
Natotela(shukran)
صباح الخير
Muli shani(sabah al-khayr)
مساء الخير
Muli shani(masa' al-khayr)
مساء الخير
Muli shani(masa' al-khayr)
تصبح على خير
Shalenipo bwino(tisbah ala khayr)
أراك لاحقا
Tukakutana(arak lahqan)
مع السلامة
Twalumba(ma'a al-salama)
ما اسمك؟
Iwe ulishani?(ma ismuk?)
اسمي جون
Ndefwaya John(ismi John)
كيف حالك؟
Uli bwanji?(kayfa halak?)
تشرفت بلقائك
Nashitasha kukumona(tasharraft biliqa'ik)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(hal tatakallam al-ingliziya?)
أنا لا أتكلم الهندية جيداً
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(ana la atakallam al-hindiya jayyidan)