Looking for practical Maithili to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Shani(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Natotela(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Muli shani(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Muli shani(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Muli shani(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Shalenipo bwino(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Tukakutana(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Twalumba(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Iwe ulishani?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Ndefwaya John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Uli bwanji?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Nashitasha kukumona(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)