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Common Ndebele South to Bemba phrases

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

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

    Shani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Natotela

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Muli shani

  4. Imini emnandi

    Muli shani

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Muli shani

  6. Lalani kahle

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Sizobonana

    Tukakutana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Twalumba

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Unjani?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Angiqondi

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Hamba phambili

    Enda pamo

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ndi lost

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eya

  2. Cha

    Awe

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Panga

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndi bwino

  5. Angivumi

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Leka ifi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nshakufwa

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Takwaba shani

  13. Halala

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Ili pamo na pano. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ili lishilu na pano. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Leka pano, chonde. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kuli shani? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

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

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

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

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Usizo!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

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

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

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

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

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

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

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

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

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

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

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

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

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

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

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

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    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. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Kusasa

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Izolo

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. uLwesibili

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Kunye

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Kubili

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Kuthathu

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Ishumi

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Iphakathi

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Okuningi

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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