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Common Hakha Chin to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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. Hello

    Shani

  2. Khawngaih

    Natotela

  3. Zohkhenh

    Muli shani

  4. Zohkhenh a hnu

    Muli shani

  5. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Muli shani

  6. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Nangmah a si

    Tukakutana

  8. Nangmah a si

    Twalumba

  9. Nang in minung a si hna?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Ka minung John a si

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Nang in kum a si hna?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Nang in a hmu thei a si

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nangmah English a si lo?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Nangmah English a si lo?)

  2. Ka Hindi a si lo hna

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (Ka Hindi a si lo hna)

  3. Ka hmu lo

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (Ka hmu lo)

  4. Chiahnak a tluan hna

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (Chiahnak a tluan hna)

  5. An i hmu loh a si?

    Ningaloleleko? (An i hmu loh a si?)

  6. Khawngah a si hna?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  7. Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)

  8. Khawtah a tluan

    Fumya kumwendo (Khawtah a tluan)

  9. Khawtah a tluan

    Fumya kumwendo (Khawtah a tluan)

  10. Tawh a tluan

    Enda pamo (Tawh a tluan)

  11. Khawngah a si hna?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  12. Ticket pakhat, chiah

    Ticket imwe, nomba (Ticket pakhat, chiah)

  13. Khawngah a si hna?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  14. Ka hmu lo

    Ndi lost (Ka hmu lo)

  15. SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. A

    Eya (a)

  2. A si lo

    Awe (a see lo)

  3. A si lo hna

    Panga (a see lo hna)

  4. Ka a si

    Ndi bwino (ka a see)

  5. Ka a si lo

    Ndi bwino na (ka a see lo)

  6. Heh a si

    Ilyo lishibukile (heh a see)

  7. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Nang ka hmu thei lo?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Ka hmu thei

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa (ka hmu thei)

  10. Nang a hman a si

    Leka ifi (nang a hman a see)

  11. Ka hrih lo

    Nshakufwa (ka hrih lo)

  12. A si lo

    Takwaba shani (a see lo)

  13. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Nshakufwa bwino (nangmah a hmu a see)

  14. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka (nangmah a hmu a see)

  15. Nangmah a hman a si

    Ube na mulimo wabwino (nangmah a hman a see)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Tawng hna a si ah?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (tawng hna a si ah)

  2. Bus hna a si ah?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (bus hna a si ah)

  3. Platform a si hna?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Khan a hmu hna?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Heh a si hna?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Heh a hnu hna.

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Heh a hnu hna lo.

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Map ah ka hmu hna?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Heh a si ah, please.

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I hmuahhmuah a si ve?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?

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

  4. Ka card in a chiah ve?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.

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

  6. Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Service a hmuahhmuah a si?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ka vegetarian a si.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.

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

  10. He a hmuahhmuah a si.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ka menu a hmuak ve?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Khawl a sianginn

    Tuma abashitisha (kawhl a siangin)

  2. Ambulance a sianginn

    Tuma ambulance (ambulance a siangin)

  3. Doctor a siang a si

    Nshikala na doctor (doctor a siang a si)

  4. Ka hriat lo

    Nshikala bwino (ka hriat lo)

  5. Peanut a hriat lo

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu (peanut a hriat lo)

  6. Hospital a hmu a si hna?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi? (hospital a hmu a si hna)

  7. He a phawt

    Kuli ububi pano (he a phawt)

  8. Ka passport a hmu lo

    Nashitile passport yangu (ka passport a hmu lo)

  9. Ka hotel a siang a si?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu? (ka hotel a siang a si)

  10. Thil a hmu!

    Chikondi! (thil a hmu)

Work and business

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

  1. Nangmah a si lo

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

  2. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

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

  3. Nanghka hmanh a si hna?

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

  4. Nangin report hi a hmu

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

  5. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

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

  6. File hi a hmu lo

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

  7. Nangin a hma a si

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

  8. Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si

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

  9. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

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

  10. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

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

  11. Deadline hi Friday a si

    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. Nangmah a si lo?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Nangmah a si hna.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Nihna

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Nihna hna

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Nihna a si hna

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Thawngram

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Thawngram hna

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Thawngram thum

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Tuan

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Nang

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Hna

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Sang

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Nang hnih

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Hriam

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Hna hna

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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