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Common Luxembourgish to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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: when a Bemba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Luxembourgish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Moien

    Shani

  2. Merci

    Natotela

  3. Gudden Mënsch

    Muli shani

  4. Gudden Owend

    Muli shani

  5. Gudden Owend

    Muli shani

  6. Gudde Nacht

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Bis geschwënn

    Tukakutana

  8. Äddi

    Twalumba

  9. Wéi heescht dees?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Mengem Numm ass John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Wéi geet et der?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Schéin dech kennenzeléieren

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Säz Iech Englesch?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Ech verstinn net.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Säit w.e.g. lues.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Wou ass d'Wc?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Dréit lénks.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Dréit riets.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Geet direkt.

    Enda pamo

  11. Wéi vill kascht et?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Eng Ticket, w.e.g.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Ass et wäit vun hei?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Ech sinn verluer.

    Ndi lost

  15. Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Jo

    Eya

  2. Nee

    Awe

  3. Maybe

    Panga

  4. Ech sinn einverstanden

    Ndi bwino

  5. Ech sinn net einverstanden

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Dat kléngt gutt

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Wat mengs de?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Kanns de mir hëllefen?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Ech brauch Hëllef

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Waart eng Sekonn

    Leka ifi

  11. Ech sinn entschëllegt

    Nshakufwa

  12. Kee Problem

    Takwaba shani

  13. Herzleche Gléckwënsch

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Hues eng sécher Rees

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Wou ass d'Busstatioun?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Wéi eng Plattform ass et?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Wéini geet et fort?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Ass dat de richtege Wee?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Et ass hei no.

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Et ass wäit ewech hei.

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Wéi laang dauert et?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Wéi vill kascht dat?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Dat ass ze deier.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Hues deppes méi bëlleg?

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

  4. Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.

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

  6. D'Rechnung, w.e.g.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ass de Service inklusiv?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ech sinn Vegetarier.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.

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

  10. Dat ass lecker.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Kann ech d'Menu kréien?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ruff d'Police

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Ruff eng Ambulanz

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Ech brauch e Dokter

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Ech fille mech schlecht

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Et deet hei weh

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Hëllef!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Schéin Iech ze treffen

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

  2. Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen

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

  3. Wéini passt et Iech?

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

  4. Ech schécken den Rapport haut

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

  5. Kënne mir muer schwätzen?

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

  6. Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt

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

  7. Merci fir Är Zäit

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

  8. Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech

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

  9. Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?

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

  10. Ech kommen op Iech zréck

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

  11. D'Frist ass Freideg

    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. Wéi spät ass et?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Et ass dräi Auer.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Haut

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Mënsch

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Gëschter

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Méindeg

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Dënschdeg

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Mëttwoch

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Een

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Zwee

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Dräi

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Zehn

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Honnert

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Halscht

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Méi

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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