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Common Javanese to Bemba phrases

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

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

    Shani

  2. Matur nuwun

    Natotela

  3. Selamat pagi

    Muli shani

  4. Selamat siang

    Muli shani

  5. Selamat sore

    Muli shani

  6. Selamat dalu

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Sampai ketemu

    Tukakutana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Twalumba

  9. Sapa jenengmu?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Jenengku John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kepiye kabarmu?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa ngomong maneh?

    Ningaloleleko? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Fumya kumwendo (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Fumya kumwendo (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda pamo (Maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Ticket imwe, nomba (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi lost (Aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Eya

  2. Ora

    Awe

  3. Mbok menawa

    Panga

  4. Aku setuju

    Ndi bwino

  5. Aku ora setuju

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Kedengarane apik

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Kowe mikir apa?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Aku butuh bantuan

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Enteni sak menika

    Leka ifi

  11. Aku nyuwun pangapunten

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ora masalah

    Takwaba shani

  13. Sugeng rawuh

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Mugi perjalananmu aman

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Endi stasiun sepur?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Endi halte bis?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Platform endi iki?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Jam pira iku mangkat?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Apa iki dalan sing bener?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Iku cedhak kene

    Ili pamo na pano. (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Ili lishilu na pano. (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Mandheg ing kene, mangga

    Leka pano, chonde. (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?

    Kuli shani? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Pira regane iki?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Iku larang banget

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

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

  4. Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

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

  6. Tagihan, please

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Aja panganan pedhes, please

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

  10. Iki enak

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Siji gelas banyu, please

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telpon polisi

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Telpon ambulans

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Aku krasa lara

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Iki lara

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Aku ilang paspor

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Tulung!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

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

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

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

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

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

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

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

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

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

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

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

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

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

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

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

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

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

  10. Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan

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

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat

    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. Jam pira?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Iku jam telu.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Dina iki.

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Esuk.

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Kemarin.

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Senin.

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Selasa.

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Rebo.

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Siji.

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Loro.

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Telu.

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Satus.

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Setengah.

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Luwih.

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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