Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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 Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Shani
Dhanyabad
Natotela
Sundar subah
Muli shani
Sundar dopahar
Muli shani
Sundar sanjha
Muli shani
Sundar raat
Shalenipo bwino
Aam jomda
Tukakutana
Biday
Twalumba
Tuhar naam ki?
Iwe ulishani?
Mor naam John
Ndefwaya John
Tuhar kemon achho?
Uli bwanji?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Aam samjha nahi.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Dai dhire bol.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Ningaloleleko?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Bamre ghoor.
Fumya kumwendo
Dahine ghoor.
Fumya kumwendo
Sidhai jaba.
Enda pamo
Koto daam ahe?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Ek ticket, dai.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Aam khoj gela.
Ndi lost
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Eya
Naa
Awe
Hok
Panga
Aam aayi
Ndi bwino
Aam naa aayi
Ndi bwino na
Oka bhal lagit
Ilyo lishibukile
Aapne ki sochit?
Uchite shani?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Ushakufwa?
Aami sahay lagit
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Ek moment roko
Leka ifi
Aami khedi
Nshakufwa
Naa samasya
Takwaba shani
Badhai
Nshakufwa bwino
Janmadin bhal lagit
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Sukh safror lagit
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Kedak platform ahe?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Kedak samay jate?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Ika katha ahe.
Ili pamo na pano.
Ika dur ahe.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Map re tohan dekhate?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Leka pano, chonde.
Kedak samay lagate?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.