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Common Igbo to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Igbo to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bemba-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Ndewo

    Shani (Ndewo)

  2. Daalụ

    Natotela (Daalụ)

  3. Ụtụtụ ọma

    Muli shani (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Ehihie ọma

    Muli shani (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Mgbede ọma

    Muli shani (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Ka chi fo

    Shalenipo bwino (Ka chi fo)

  7. Hụ gị n'anya

    Tukakutana (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Ka ọ dị

    Twalumba (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Kedu aha gị?

    Iwe ulishani? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Aha m bụ John

    Ndefwaya John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Kedu?

    Uli bwanji? (Kedu?)

  12. Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị

    Nashitasha kukumona (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ị na-asụ Bekee?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Anaghị m aghọta

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Tụọ aka ekpe

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Tụọ aka nri

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Gaa n'ihu

    Enda pamo

  11. Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Otu tiketi, biko

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Echere m na m furu efu

    Ndi lost

  15. Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Eya

  2. Mba

    Awe

  3. O nwere ike

    Panga

  4. A na m akwado

    Ndi bwino

  5. A naghị m akwado

    Ndi bwino na

  6. O yiri ka ọ dị mma

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Kedu ihe ị chere?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Ị nwere ike inyere m?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Achọrọ m enyemaka

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Chere nkeji

    Leka ifi

  11. Echegbula m

    Nshakufwa

  12. Enweghị nsogbu

    Takwaba shani

  13. Nnọọ

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Nwee njem dị mma

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)

  2. Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. Kedu ebe a na-apụ?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Ọ dị nso ebe a

    Ili pamo na pano. (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Ọ dị anya site na ebe a

    Ili lishilu na pano. (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. Kwụsị ebe a, biko

    Leka pano, chonde. (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?

    Kuli shani? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

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

  4. Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

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

  6. Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

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

  10. Nke a dị ụtọ.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Enwere m ike inweta menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Kpọọ ambulance

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Achọrọ m dọkịta

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Anọ m n'ahụhụ

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. O na-anu m ebe a

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Enyemaka!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị

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

  2. Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

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

  3. Kedu oge dị gị mma?

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

  4. M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

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

  5. Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

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

  6. Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

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

  7. Daalụ maka oge gị

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

  8. Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

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

  9. Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

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

  10. Ka m laghachiri gị

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

  11. Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

    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. Kedu oge ọ bụ?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Ọ bụ elekere atọ

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Taa

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Echi

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Ana m

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Mọnde

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Tiuṣde

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Wednesde

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Otu

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Abụọ

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Atọ

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Iri

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Iri nke ọ bụla

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Nkeji

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Karịrị

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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