Looking for practical Pashto to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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 Pashto 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.
سلام
Shani(salam)
مننه
Natotela(manana)
سهار مو پخير
Muli shani(sahar mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Muli shani(makham mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Muli shani(makham mo pakhair)
شپه مو پخير
Shalenipo bwino(shpa mo pakhair)
بیا به ګورو
Tukakutana(bya ba goru)
خداى پامان
Twalumba(khudai paman)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Iwe ulishani?(staso num tsah de?)
زما نوم جان دی
Ndefwaya John(zma num Jan de)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Uli bwanji?(staso tsenga yast?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Nashitasha kukumona(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Za kha Hindi na poheyghum)