Looking for practical Romani to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Shani
Dikhes
Natotela
Sar san o drom
Muli shani
Sar san o drom
Muli shani
Sar san o večer
Muli shani
Sar san o noć
Shalenipo bwino
Sikav tuke na jekh
Tukakutana
Sastipen
Twalumba
So t'avel tiri navn?
Iwe ulishani?
Mande t'avel John
Ndefwaya John
Soske tuke?
Uli bwanji?
Rromale tuke
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ndefwaya kumfwa(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Ningaloleleko?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Fumya kumwendo(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Fumya kumwendo(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Enda pamo(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket imwe, nomba(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ndi lost(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Eya
Na
Awe
Možda
Panga
Sukalav
Ndi bwino
Nesukalav
Ndi bwino na
To so boro
Ilyo lishibukile
So te phendav?
Uchite shani?
Sako te mikerav?
Ushakufwa?
Me mangav miker
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Phirav kher
Leka ifi
Me som te bachtal
Nshakufwa
Na problem
Takwaba shani
Sukalav tuke
Nshakufwa bwino
Sukal tuke kher
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Sakona safar kher
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kasa platform?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
So kalo khera?
Ninshi ikalamba?
So si jekh pravas?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
So si buchi tu?
Ili pamo na pano.
So si dikh le tu?
Ili lishilu na pano.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Sti le tu, please.
Leka pano, chonde.
Kado kheras?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.