Looking for practical Kurdish (Sorani) (کوردی) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kurdish (Sorani) 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.
سڵاو
Shani(slaw)
سوپاس
Natotela(supas)
بەخێربێی بەرەوپێش
Muli shani(bakhêr bêt)
بەخێربێی نیوەڕۆ
Muli shani(bakhêr bêt niwêro)
بەخێربێی ئیشت
Muli shani(bakhêr bêt îş)
بەخێربێی شەو
Shalenipo bwino(bakhêr bêt shêw)
دێم لەگەڵت دەبینم
Tukakutana(dêm lagalt debînim)
خۆشحاڵم لەوە
Twalumba(khoshhalm lawâ)
ناوت چییە؟
Iwe ulishani?(naut chîye?)
ناوی من جانە
Ndefwaya John(nawî min Janâ)
چۆنی؟
Uli bwanji?(chônî?)
خوشحالم لەوە
Nashitasha kukumona(khoshhalm lawâ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
تۆ ئینگلیزی قسە دەکەی؟
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(to îngilîzî qise dike?)
من هندی باش قسە ناکەم
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(min hindî bash qise nakam)