Looking for practical Kokborok to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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.
Nok
Shani(Nok)
Nok aijw
Natotela(Nok aijw)
Nok aijw bwn
Muli shani(Nok aijw bwn)
Nok aijw thang
Muli shani(Nok aijw thang)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Muli shani(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Nok aijw rwi
Shalenipo bwino(Nok aijw rwi)
Nok aijw khang
Tukakutana(Nok aijw khang)
Nok aijw khang
Twalumba(Nok aijw khang)
Nok bwn aijw?
Iwe ulishani?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Aijw John
Ndefwaya John(Aijw John)
Nok bwn aijw?
Uli bwanji?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Nashitasha kukumona(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(Nok English bisi?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Nok na bisi
Ndefwaya kumfwa(Nok na bisi)
Bisi khum khum
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(Bisi khum khum)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Ningaloleleko?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Bathroom naki?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(Bathroom naki?)
City center naki khum?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(City center naki khum?)
Bokhoma khum
Fumya kumwendo(Bokhoma khum)
Dakhoma khum
Fumya kumwendo(Dakhoma khum)
Sokhoma khum
Enda pamo(Sokhoma khum)
Fare naki?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(Fare naki?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Ticket imwe, nomba(Ek ticket, bisi)
Naki khum na?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(Naki khum na?)
Nok khum na
Ndi lost(Nok khum na)
SIM card naki bisi?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nai
Eya
Nai na
Awe
Nai hani
Panga
Nai bisi
Ndi bwino
Nai bisi na
Ndi bwino na
Aikhan bisi
Ilyo lishibukile
Nai hani bisi?
Uchite shani?
Nai bisi khang?
Ushakufwa?
Nai khang bisi
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Nai khang nai
Leka ifi
Nai khangna
Nshakufwa
Nai na bisi
Takwaba shani
Nai bisi khang
Nshakufwa bwino
Nai bisi jujuk
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Nai bisi khang trip
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station khangni?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(khangni = where)
Bus stop khangni?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(khangni = where)
Platform khangni?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(khangni = which)
Kok khangni chuk?
Ninshi ikalamba?(khangni = what)
Nok jani thok?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(jani = right)
Ami khangni bisi
Ili pamo na pano.(bisi = near)
Ami khangni bisi na
Ili lishilu na pano.(na = far)
Map khangni aikhani?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(aikhani = show)
Ami khangni thok, please
Leka pano, chonde.(thok = stop)
Kok khangni chuk?
Kuli shani?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.