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Common Papiamento to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: read the Bemba line out loud three times, then cover the Papiamento side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Shani

  2. Dank'i

    Natotela

  3. Bon dia

    Muli shani

  4. Bon tardi

    Muli shani

  5. Bon nochi

    Muli shani

  6. Bon nochi

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Hasta luego

    Tukakutana

  8. Ayo

    Twalumba

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Ningaloleleko? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Fumya kumwendo (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Fumya kumwendo (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Enda pamo (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Ticket imwe, nomba (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Ndi lost (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Eya

  2. No

    Awe

  3. Quizás

    Panga

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Ndi bwino

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Spera un momentu

    Leka ifi

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Nshakufwa

  12. No tin problema

    Takwaba shani

  13. Felicidades

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

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

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

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

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

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

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Yuda!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

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

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

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

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

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

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

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

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

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

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

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

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

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

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

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

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

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

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

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

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    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. Kiko ora ta?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Hoya

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Mañana

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Ayer

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Djaffi

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Djares

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Djawe

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Un

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Dos

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Tres

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Diez

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Uncien

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Medi

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Mas

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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