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Common Jingpo to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: pick five Bemba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Nangma

    Shani

  2. Nangma aji

    Natotela

  3. Nangma na

    Muli shani

  4. Nangma aji na

    Muli shani

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Muli shani

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Tukakutana

  8. Nangma aji

    Twalumba

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Ningaloleleko? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Fumya kumwendo (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Fumya kumwendo (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Enda pamo (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Ticket imwe, nomba (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ndi lost (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Eya

  2. Baw

    Awe

  3. Hka

    Panga

  4. Nanghka

    Ndi bwino

  5. Nangbaw

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Hka hka hka

    Leka ifi

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Nshakufwa

  12. Baw a hka

    Takwaba shani

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

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

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

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

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Tuma abashitisha (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Tuma ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Nshikala na doctor (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Nshikala bwino (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Kuli ububi pano (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Nashitile passport yangu (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Chikondi! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

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

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

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

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

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

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

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

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

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

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

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

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

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

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    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. Nang hka hku?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Nang hka

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Nang

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Nang hka

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Hka

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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