Looking for practical Latvian to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latvian 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: read the Bemba line out loud three times, then cover the Latvian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sveiki
Shani
Paldies
Natotela
Labrīt
Muli shani
Labdien
Muli shani
Labvakar
Muli shani
Labrīt
Shalenipo bwino
Uz redzēšanos
Tukakutana
Uz redzēšanos
Twalumba
Kā tevi sauc?
Iwe ulishani?
Mani sauc Jānis
Ndefwaya John
Kā tev klājas?
Uli bwanji?
Priecājos iepazīties
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai jūs runājat angliski?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Es slikti runāju hindi valodā.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Es nesaprotu.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Lūdzu, runājiet lēnām.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Vai jūs varētu to teikt vēlreiz?
Ningaloleleko?
Kur ir tualete?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Kā es varu nokļūt pilsētas centrā?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Griezieties pa kreisi.
Fumya kumwendo
Griezieties pa labi.
Fumya kumwendo
Iet taisni.
Enda pamo
Cik maksā biļete?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Ndi lost
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jā
Eya
Nē
Awe
Varbūt
Panga
Es piekrītu
Ndi bwino
Es nepiekrītu
Ndi bwino na
Tas izklausās labi
Ilyo lishibukile
Ko tu domā?
Uchite shani?
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Ushakufwa?
Man vajag palīdzību
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Pagaidi mirkli
Leka ifi
Man žēl
Nshakufwa
Nav problēmu
Takwaba shani
Apsveicu
Nshakufwa bwino
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Labu ceļojumu
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kur ir dzelzceļa stacija?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kur ir autobusu pietura?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kura perona tā ir?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Kādā laikā tas iznāk?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Vai šis ir pareizais ceļš?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Tas ir tuvu šeit.
Ili pamo na pano.
Tas ir tālu no šejienes.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Vai tu vari man parādīt kartē?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Lūdzu, apstājies šeit.
Leka pano, chonde.
Cik ilgi tas aizņem?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.