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Common Haitian Creole to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Haitian Creole to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Haitian Creole 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: when a Bemba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Haitian Creole wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Bonjou

    Shani

  2. Mèsi

    Natotela

  3. Bonjou

    Muli shani

  4. Bonswa

    Muli shani

  5. Bonswa

    Muli shani

  6. Bòn nuit

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. N a wè pita

    Tukakutana

  8. Orevwa

    Twalumba

  9. Ki jan ou rele?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Mwen rele John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kijan ou ye?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Se yon plezi rankontre ou

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Eske ou pale anglè?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Mwen pa pale hindi byen

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Mwen pa konprann

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Tanpri pale dousman

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Eske ou ka di sa ankò?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Ki kote twalèt la?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Kijan pou m ale nan sant vil la?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Tounen agoch

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Tounen adwat

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Ale dwat

    Enda pamo

  11. Konbyen pri tikè a?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Yon tikè, tanpri

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Eske li lwen isit la?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Mwen pèdi

    Ndi lost

  15. Ki kote mwen ka achte yon kat SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Wi

    Eya

  2. Non

    Awe

  3. Petèt

    Panga

  4. Mwen dakò

    Ndi bwino

  5. Mwen pa dakò

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Sa sonnen byen

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Kisa ou panse?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Eske ou ka ede m?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Mwen bezwen èd

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Tann yon moman

    Leka ifi

  11. Mwen regrèt

    Nshakufwa

  12. Pa gen pwoblem

    Takwaba shani

  13. Felisitasyon

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Bon fèt

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Bon vwayaj

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kote estasyon tren an?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Kote arè otobüs la?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Ki platfòm li ye?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Ki lè li kite?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Eske sa a se bon chemen an?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Li pre isit la

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Li lwen isit la

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Eske ou ka montre m sou kat la?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Tanpri, kanpe isit la

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Konbyen tan sa pran?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Konbyen sa koute?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Sa a twò chè.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Eske ou gen anyen ki pi bon mache?

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

  4. Eske mwen ka peye ak kat?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Mwen ta renmen yon tab pou de.

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

  6. Bòdwo a, souple.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Eske sèvis la enkli?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Mwen se vejetaryen.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Pa gen manje pike, souple.

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

  10. Sa a bon anpil.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Eske mwen ka gen meni an?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Yon vè dlo, souple.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Rele polis la

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Rele yon anbilans

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Mwen bezwen yon doktè

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Mwen santi m mal

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Mwen gen alèji ak pistach

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Ki kote lopital ki pi pre a?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Li fè mal isit la

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Mwen pèdi paspò mwen

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Eske ou ka rele otèl mwen?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Èd!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Bèl wè ou

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

  2. Ann fè yon randevou

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

  3. Ki lè ki bon pou ou?

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

  4. M ap voye rapò a jodi a

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

  5. Eske nou ka pale demen?

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

  6. Tanpri jwenn fichye a atache

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

  7. Mèsi pou tan ou

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

  8. M ap tann pou m travay avè ou

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

  9. Eske ou ka klarifye pwen sa a?

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

  10. Kite m reponn ou pita

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

  11. Dat limit la se vandredi

    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. Ki lè li ye?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Li se twa èdtan.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Jodi a

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Demain

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Yè

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Lendi

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Madi

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Mèkredi

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Youn

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. De

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Twa

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Dizan

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. San

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Mitan

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Plis

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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