Looking for practical Minang to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang 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 Minang 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.
Halo
Shani
Terima kasih
Natotela
Selamat pagi
Muli shani
Selamat sore
Muli shani
Selamat malam
Muli shani
Selamat tidur
Shalenipo bwino
Sampai jumpa
Tukakutana
Selamat tinggal
Twalumba
Sapa nama awak?
Iwe ulishani?
Nama saya John
Ndefwaya John
Apa kabar?
Uli bwanji?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)