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Common Kapampangan to Bemba phrases

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

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

    Shani

  2. Salamat

    Natotela

  3. Magandang umaga

    Muli shani

  4. Magandang hapon

    Muli shani

  5. Magandang gabi

    Muli shani

  6. Magandang gabi

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Kita-kits

    Tukakutana

  8. Paalam

    Twalumba

  9. Anong pangalan mo?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Ang pangalan ko ay John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kamusta ka?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Masaya akong makilala ka

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Magsalita ka bang Ingles?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)

  2. E ku makasulat king Hindi.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. E ku makaintindi.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Maliari mu bang sabian uling?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Atyu nu ing banyo?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Lumiko kang kaliwa.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Lumiko kang kanan.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Magsalikut ka.

    Enda pamo

  11. Magkano ing pamasahe?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Isang tiket, pakiusap.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Malayo ba ini king ditak?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Naligaw ku.

    Ndi lost

  15. Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Opo

    Eya

  2. Ali

    Awe

  3. Buri

    Panga

  4. Sang-ayon ako

    Ndi bwino

  5. Eku sang-ayon

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Atyu ya ing masalese

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Nanu ing akit mu?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Makatulong ka kaku?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Kailangan ku ning tulung

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Maghintay ka mu

    Leka ifi

  11. Pasensya na

    Nshakufwa

  12. E ali ya problema

    Takwaba shani

  13. Mabalaus

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Maligayang kaarawan

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Maging ligtas ka king biye

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)

  2. Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)

  3. Nanu ing platform?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Nanu ing platform?)

  4. Anong oras lalakad ya?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (Anong oras lalakad ya?)

  5. Iti ba ing tamang dalan?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)

  6. Malapit ya keng ditak.

    Ili pamo na pano. (Malapit ya keng ditak.)

  7. Malayo ya keng ditak.

    Ili lishilu na pano. (Malayo ya keng ditak.)

  8. Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)

  9. Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.

    Leka pano, chonde. (Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)

  10. Makananu katagal?

    Kuli shani? (Makananu katagal?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Magkano ini?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Masyadong mahal yan

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Atyu ka bang mas mura?

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

  4. Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua

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

  6. Ing bill, pakisabi

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Vegetarian ku

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi

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

  10. Masarap ini

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Maka ku ning menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tawagan mu ing pulis

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Tawagan mu ing ambulansya

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Kailangan ku ning doktor

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Makanyan ku

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Masakit iti

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Tulungan mu!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Masaya kung makilala ka

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

  2. Mag-schedule tayu ning miting

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

  3. Anong oras ing akma para keka?

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

  4. Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni

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

  5. Makausapan ta bukas?

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

  6. Pakisali ing file a nakasama

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

  7. Salamat king oras mu

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

  8. Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka

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

  9. Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?

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

  10. Balikan daka

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

  11. Ing deadline kayang Biyernes

    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. Anong oras na?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Atyu ya king alas tres

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Ngayon

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Bukas

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Kahapon

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Lunes

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Martes

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Miyerkules

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Isang

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Dalawa

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Tatlo

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Sampu

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Isang daan

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Kalahati

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Dakal

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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