Looking for practical Meadow Mari to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meadow Mari 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: pick five Bemba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Shani
Рәхмәт
Natotela
Иртәнге сәлам
Muli shani
Кичке сәлам
Muli shani
Кичке сәлам
Muli shani
Төнге сәлам
Shalenipo bwino
Килешербез
Tukakutana
Сау бул
Twalumba
Синең исемең нәрсә?
Iwe ulishani?
Минем исемем Джон
Ndefwaya John
Син ничек?
Uli bwanji?
Сине күрүемә шатмын
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сӱзӱн инглиз кӧнӧ?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(Süzyün ingliz könö?)
Мин хинди ӧзӧмӧ нӧмӧ
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Min hindı özömö nömö)