Looking for practical Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.
Halo
Shani
Terima kasih
Natotela
Selamat pagi
Muli shani
Selamat siang
Muli shani
Selamat sore
Muli shani
Selamat malam
Shalenipo bwino
Sampai jumpa
Tukakutana
Selamat tinggal
Twalumba
Siapa nama Anda?
Iwe ulishani?
Nama saya John
Ndefwaya John
Apa kabar?
Uli bwanji?
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Saya tidak mengerti
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Ningaloleleko?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Belok kiri
Fumya kumwendo
Belok kanan
Fumya kumwendo
Jalan terus
Enda pamo
Berapa tarifnya?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Satu tiket, tolong
Ticket imwe, nomba
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Saya tersesat
Ndi lost
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Eya
Tidak
Awe
Mungkin
Panga
Saya setuju
Ndi bwino
Saya tidak setuju
Ndi bwino na
Itu terdengar bagus
Ilyo lishibukile
Apa pendapatmu?
Uchite shani?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Ushakufwa?
Saya butuh bantuan
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Tunggu sebentar
Leka ifi
Saya minta maaf
Nshakufwa
Tidak masalah
Takwaba shani
Selamat
Nshakufwa bwino
Selamat ulang tahun
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Di mana halte bus?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Platform mana?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Itu dekat sini
Ili pamo na pano.
Itu jauh dari sini
Ili lishilu na pano.
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan di peta?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Leka pano, chonde.
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.