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Common Madurese to Bemba phrases

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

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

    Shani

  2. Matur suwun

    Natotela

  3. Selamat pagi

    Muli shani

  4. Selamat sore

    Muli shani

  5. Selamat malam

    Muli shani

  6. Selamat tidur

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tukakutana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Twalumba

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Namaku John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Ningaloleleko? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Fumya kumwendo (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Fumya kumwendo (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Enda pamo (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Ticket imwe, nomba (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ndi lost (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Eya

  2. Oreng

    Awe

  3. Mungkin

    Panga

  4. Sae

    Ndi bwino

  5. Tak sae

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Iyeh enak

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Leka ifi

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ora masalah

    Takwaba shani

  13. Selamat

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Iku deket kene

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

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

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

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

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

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

  10. Iki enak

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Ini sakit

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

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

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

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

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

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

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

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

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

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

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

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

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

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

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

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

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

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

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

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

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    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. Jam berapa?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Jam telu

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Dina

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Esok

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Kemarin

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Senin

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Selasa

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Rabu

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Satu

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Dua

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Telu

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Sepuluh

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Satus

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Setengah

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Luwih

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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