Looking for practical Galician to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Galician 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 Galician 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.
Ola
Shani
Grazas
Natotela
Bos días
Muli shani
Boas tardes
Muli shani
Boas noites
Muli shani
Boas noites
Shalenipo bwino
Vémonos despois
Tukakutana
Adeus
Twalumba
Cal é o teu nome?
Iwe ulishani?
O meu nome é John
Ndefwaya John
Como estás?
Uli bwanji?
Prazer en coñecerte
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Falades inglés?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Non falo ben hindi.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Non entendo.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Por favor, fala despacio.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Poderías dicir iso de novo?
Ningaloleleko?
Onde está o baño?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Como chego ao centro da cidade?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Gira á esquerda.
Fumya kumwendo
Gira á dereita.
Fumya kumwendo
Vai recto.
Enda pamo
Canto custa a tarifa?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Un billete, por favor.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Está lonxe de aquí?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Estou perdido.
Ndi lost
Onde podo comprar unha tarxeta SIM?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Eya
Non
Awe
Quizais
Panga
Estou de acordo
Ndi bwino
Non estou de acordo
Ndi bwino na
Iso soa ben
Ilyo lishibukile
Que pensas?
Uchite shani?
Podes axudarme?
Ushakufwa?
Necesito axuda
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Espera un momento
Leka ifi
Sinto moito
Nshakufwa
Sen problema
Takwaba shani
Parabéns
Nshakufwa bwino
Feliz aniversario
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Que teñas un bo viaxe
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estación de tren?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Onde está a parada de autobús?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Que plataforma é?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
A que hora sae?
Ninshi ikalamba?
É este o camiño correcto?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Está cerca de aquí
Ili pamo na pano.
Está lonxe de aquí
Ili lishilu na pano.
Podes mostrármelo no mapa?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Para aquí, por favor
Leka pano, chonde.
Canto tempo tarda?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.