Looking for practical Quechua to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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.
Ñukaka rimayki
Shani(N/A)
Sukhi
Natotela(N/A)
Allin punchaw
Muli shani(N/A)
Allin sukta
Muli shani(N/A)
Allin ch'isi
Muli shani(N/A)
Allin wawa
Shalenipo bwino(N/A)
Kusikuyki
Tukakutana(N/A)
Tinkunakama
Twalumba(N/A)
¿Iman nankichu?
Iwe ulishani?(N/A)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Ndefwaya John(N/A)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Uli bwanji?(N/A)
Sumaq kawsayki
Nashitasha kukumona(N/A)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(N/A)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(N/A)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Ndefwaya kumfwa(N/A)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(N/A)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Ningaloleleko?(N/A)
¿Maypin está waki?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(N/A)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(N/A)
Ñawi ch'isi
Fumya kumwendo(N/A)
Ñawi ch'iri
Fumya kumwendo(N/A)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Enda pamo(N/A)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(N/A)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Ticket imwe, nomba(N/A)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(N/A)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Ndi lost(N/A)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(N/A)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ari
Eya(ari)
Manan
Awe(manan)
Ñukaka chaymi
Panga(ñukaka chaymi)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Ndi bwino(ñukaka chayniyuq)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Ndi bwino na(ñukaka manan chayniyuq)
Chay suyayki
Ilyo lishibukile(chay suyayki)
Iman chayki?
Uchite shani?(iman chayki?)
¿Sukuyki?
Ushakufwa?(sukuyki)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa(ñukaka sukuyki)
Huk punchawni
Leka ifi(huk punchawni)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Nshakufwa(ñukaka yuyariy)
Manan problema
Takwaba shani(manan problema)
Yaykuyki
Nshakufwa bwino(yaykuyki)
Wawqi kawsayki
Nashala bwino mu mwaka(wawqi kawsayki)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Ube na mulimo wabwino(sumaq q'aychikuyki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Maypi k'anchay chaka?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(maypi k'anchay chaka)
¿Maypi bus chaka?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(maypi bus chaka)
¿Ima platforma?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(ima platforma)
¿Imataq ch'uyay?
Ninshi ikalamba?(imataq ch'uyay)
¿Kayqa chaymi?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(kayqa chaymi)
Ñukaka chaypi kanki
Ili pamo na pano.(ñukaka chaypi kanki)
Ñukaka chaypi mana kanki
Ili lishilu na pano.(ñukaka chaypi mana kanki)
¿Kanki mapapi qhawchiy?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(kanki mapapi qhawchiy)
¿Kaypi t'ikray, por favor?
Leka pano, chonde.(kaypi t'ikray, por favor)
¿Haykaq chaytaq?
Kuli shani?(haykaq chaytaq)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.