Looking for practical Mauritian Creole to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mauritian Creole 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.
Bonzur
Shani
Mersi
Natotela
Bonmor
Muli shani
Bon apre-midi
Muli shani
Bon soir
Muli shani
Bonswar
Shalenipo bwino
A la prochen
Tukakutana
Aurevoir
Twalumba
Ki to nom?
Iwe ulishani?
Mo nom se John
Ndefwaya John
Kifer to ete?
Uli bwanji?
Sakouma to kontign?
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Eski ou kapav koz Anglais?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Mo pa bien koz Hindi
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Mo pa konpran
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Silvouplé, koz lentement
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Eski ou kapav dir sa ankor?
Ningaloleleko?
Kot toilet?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Kifer mo kapav al dan sant vil?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Tir goch
Fumya kumwendo
Tir drwat
Fumya kumwendo
Al drit
Enda pamo
Ki kantite pri?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Enn billet, silvouplé
Ticket imwe, nomba
Eski li lwen depi isi?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Mo pe perdi
Ndi lost
Kot mo kapav aste enn SIM kart?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wi
Eya
Non
Awe
Petet
Panga
Mo dakor
Ndi bwino
Mo pa dakor
Ndi bwino na
Sa sanze bien
Ilyo lishibukile
Ki to pans?
Uchite shani?
Eski to kapav ed mwa?
Ushakufwa?
Mo bizin ed
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Attan enn moman
Leka ifi
Mo desole
Nshakufwa
Nin problem
Takwaba shani
Felisitasyon
Nshakufwa bwino
Bon feter
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Passe enn bon vwayaz
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kot tren stasyon?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kot arret bus?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Ki platform sa?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Ki ler li pe kit?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Eski sa se bon fason?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Li pre isi
Ili pamo na pano.
Li lwen depi isi
Ili lishilu na pano.
Eski ou kapav montre mwa lor plan?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Arret isi, silvouple
Leka pano, chonde.
Ki tan sa pran?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.