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Common Seychellois Creole to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Seychellois Creole to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Seychellois Creole 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.

  1. Bonzour

    Shani

  2. Mersi

    Natotela

  3. Bonzour

    Muli shani

  4. Bon apre midi

    Muli shani

  5. Bonsoir

    Muli shani

  6. Bonswar

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. A la prosenn

    Tukakutana

  8. Orevwar

    Twalumba

  9. Ki ou non?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Mon non se John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kouman ou ete?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Tre kontan zwenn ou

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Eski ou koz Anglez?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Mwen pa koz Hindi byen.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Mwen pa konpran.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Silvouple, koz lent.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Eski ou kapab dir sa ankor?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Kot i annan lasal de douch?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Koman mon kapab ariv dan sant vil?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Tourn goch.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Tourn drwat.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Al drit.

    Enda pamo

  11. Ki kantite i koute?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. En tiket, silvouple.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Eski i lwen depi isi?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Mwen pe perdi.

    Ndi lost

  15. Kot mon kapab achte en SIM kart?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Wi

    Eya

  2. Non

    Awe

  3. Petet

    Panga

  4. Mon dakor

    Ndi bwino

  5. Mon pa dakor

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Sa i sonnen bon

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Ki sa ou pans?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Eski ou kapab ed mwan?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Mon bezwen ed

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Tann en moman

    Leka ifi

  11. Mon desole

    Nshakufwa

  12. Pa problenm

    Takwaba shani

  13. Felisitasyon

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Bon feter

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Vini an sekirite

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kot i ete stasyon tren?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Kot i ete arret bus?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Ki platform sa?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Ki ler i pe kit?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Es sa i bon fason?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. I prè la.

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. I lwen depi la.

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Es ou kapab montre mwan lo kat?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Arete la, souple.

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Konbyen letan i pran?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Konbyen sa koute?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Sa tro ekspre.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Eski ou annan keksoz ki bon mache?

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

  4. Eski mon kapab peye par kat?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Mon ti a kontan en tablo pou de.

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

  6. Lefaktir, silvouple.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Eski servis in ladan?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Mon se vejetaryen.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Pa annan manze pike, silvouple.

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

  10. Sa bon.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Eski mon kapab ganny menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. En ver dlo, silvouple.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Apele polis

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Apele anbilans

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Mon bezwen en doktor

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Mon santi mon mal

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Mon alerjik avek pwa

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Kot i annan lopital pli pre?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. I fer mal isi

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Mon perdi mon paspor

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Eski ou kapab apele mon otel?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Ed!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Kontan zwenn ou

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

  2. Anou fer en randevou

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

  3. Ki ler i bon pou ou?

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

  4. Mon va voye rapor ozordi

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

  5. Eski nou kapab koz demen?

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

  6. Silvouple trouv dosye anekse

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

  7. Mersi pou ou letan

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

  8. Mon pe esper travay avek ou

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

  9. Eski ou kapab klarifye sa pwen?

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

  10. Kite mon reponn ou apre

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

  11. Dat limit se Vandredi

    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. Ki letan i sa?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. I 3er letan.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Ozordi

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Demain

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Yer

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Lendi

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Mardi

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Mersedi

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. En

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. De

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Twa

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Dis

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. San

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. La demi

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Plis

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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