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Common Guarani to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Guarani to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Guarani 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: pick five Bemba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hola

    Shani

  2. Aguyje

    Natotela

  3. Aña pyhare

    Muli shani

  4. Aña pyhareve

    Muli shani

  5. Aña pyhareve

    Muli shani

  6. Aña pyhare

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Ahecha porãta

    Tukakutana

  8. Aña

    Twalumba

  9. Mba'éichapa re nombre?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Che nombre ha'e John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Mba'éichapa nde?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Iporãite reikuaa

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Eike English?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Eike English?)

  2. Ndaha'éi Hindi porã

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. Ndikuaái

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (Ndikuaái)

  4. Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?

    Ningaloleleko? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Moõpa oĩ la baño?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Eho haguã

    Fumya kumwendo (Eho haguã)

  9. Eho derecha

    Fumya kumwendo (Eho derecha)

  10. Eho porã

    Enda pamo (Eho porã)

  11. Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Peteĩ tiket, por favor

    Ticket imwe, nomba (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. Oĩ piko ko'ápe?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. Aikuaa porã

    Ndi lost (Aikuaa porã)

  15. Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sí

    Eya

  2. Nah

    Awe

  3. Ikatu

    Panga

  4. Aikotevẽ

    Ndi bwino

  5. Aikotevẽ'ỹ

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Oĩ porã

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Eikóma

    Leka ifi

  11. Aheja

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ndaipóri problema

    Takwaba shani

  13. Aña porã

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Año pyahu porã

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Eikóma porã

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. Mba'e plataforma ko'ã?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Mba'e aravo oho?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. Ko'ã hína mba'e porã?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. Oĩ ko'ápe

    Ili pamo na pano. (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe

    Ili lishilu na pano. (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor

    Leka pano, chonde. (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Mba'e tiempo oheja?

    Kuli shani? (mba'e tiempo oheja)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Oĩpa mba'e cheaper?

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

  4. Ikatu piko aheja karte?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi

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

  6. Pe kuatia, por favor

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Oĩpa servicio upépe?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Aha'ã vegetarian

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor

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

  10. Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ikatu piko aheja menú?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Peteĩ tupa y, por favor

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Eike policía

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Eike ambulancia

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Aikotevẽ médico

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Añemomorã

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Oñemomorã ko'ápe

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Aikotevẽ che pasaporte

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. ¡Javoi!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Iporãite reiko

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

  2. Jaháta peteĩ aty

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

  3. Mba'éichapa ára reipota?

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

  4. Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ

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

  5. Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ

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

  6. Aña porã pe archivo

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

  7. Aguyje reko porã

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

  8. Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe

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

  9. Ikatu reipota pe punto?

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

  10. Aheja nderehe

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

  11. Aña ára oúva peteĩ

    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. Mba'éichapa ojehu?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Ojehu mbohapy aravo

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Ko'ẽ

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Ko'ẽ ára

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Kuehe

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Arateĩ

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Arakõi

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Ararundy

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Peteĩ

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Mokõi

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Mbohapy

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Pota

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Mba'epotĩ

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Mboypy

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Ikatúva

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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