Looking for practical Hindi (हिन्दी) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hindi 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Shani(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Natotela(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Muli shani(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Muli shani(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Muli shani(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Shalenipo bwino(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tukakutana(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Twalumba(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Iwe ulishani?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Ndefwaya John(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Uli bwanji?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Nashitasha kukumona(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या आप अंग्रेजी बोलते हैं?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(kya aap angrezi bolte hain?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह से नहीं बोलता
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(main hindi achhi tarah se nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ में नहीं आता
Ndefwaya kumfwa(mujhe samajh mein nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलें
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(kripya dheere bolen)
क्या आप इसे फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Ningaloleleko?(kya aap ise fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)