Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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.
هلا
Shani
ترما كاسي
Natotela
سلamat pagi
Muli shani
سلamat tengahري
Muli shani
سلamat سوري
Muli shani
سلamat مالام
Shalenipo bwino
جمبا لاغي
Tukakutana
سلامت
Twalumba
سيا بربا ناما؟
Iwe ulishani?
ناما سياه جان
Ndefwaya John
بغاي مان؟
Uli bwanji?
سنغار بربا سياه
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)