Looking for practical Occitan to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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 Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Shani
Mercé
Natotela
Bonjorn
Muli shani
Bona après-midi
Muli shani
Bona serada
Muli shani
Bona nuèch
Shalenipo bwino
A lèu
Tukakutana
Adieu
Twalumba
Cossí t'apèlas?
Iwe ulishani?
M'apèli John
Ndefwaya John
Cossí vas?
Uli bwanji?
Ravi de te conéisser
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Parli pas ben hindi.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Compreni pas.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Parla a l'òrt.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
Ningaloleleko?
Ont es lo WC?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Fumya kumwendo
Torna a la drecha.
Fumya kumwendo
Ves dret.
Enda pamo
Cossí es lo preu?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Un bilhet, per favor.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Es luènh d'aquí?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Soi perdut.
Ndi lost
Ont pòdi crompar una carta SIM?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Òc
Eya
Non
Awe
De segur
Panga
Es d'acòrd
Ndi bwino
Es pas d'acòrd
Ndi bwino na
Aquela sembla bona
Ilyo lishibukile
Cossí o pensas?
Uchite shani?
Pòdes m'ajudar?
Ushakufwa?
Ai besonh d'ajuda
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Esperatz un moment
Leka ifi
Soi desolat
Nshakufwa
Pas de problèma
Takwaba shani
Felicitacions
Nshakufwa bwino
Bon aniversari
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Fai un viatge segur
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ont es l'estacion de tren?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(ont es l'estacion de tren)
Ont es l'arret de bus?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(ont es l'arret de bus)
Quina plataforma es?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(quina plataforma es)
A quin ora parte?
Ninshi ikalamba?(a quin ora parte)
Es aquò lo bon camin?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(es aquò lo bon camin)
Es a près d'aquí
Ili pamo na pano.(es a près d'aquí)
Es luènh d'aquí
Ili lishilu na pano.(es luènh d'aquí)
Pòdes me mostrar sus la carta?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(pòdes me mostrar sus la carta)
Cessa aquí, mercé
Leka pano, chonde.(cessa aquí, mercé)
Cossí de temps pren?
Kuli shani?(cossí de temps pren)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.