Looking for practical Slovak to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovak 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 Slovak 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.
Ahoj
Shani
Ďakujem
Natotela
Dobré ráno
Muli shani
Dobré popoludnie
Muli shani
Dobrý večer
Muli shani
Dobrú noc
Shalenipo bwino
Uvidíme sa neskôr
Tukakutana
Zbohom
Twalumba
Ako sa voláš?
Iwe ulishani?
Volám sa John
Ndefwaya John
Ako sa máš?
Uli bwanji?
Teší ma
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hovoríte po anglicky?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Nehovorím dobre hindsky.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Nerozumiem.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Prosím, hovorte pomaly.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Môžete to povedať znova?
Ningaloleleko?
Kde je toaleta?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Ako sa dostanem do centra mesta?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Zahnite doľava.
Fumya kumwendo
Zahnite doprava.
Fumya kumwendo
Choďte rovno.
Enda pamo
Koľko stojí cestovné?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Jednu lístok, prosím.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Som stratený.
Ndi lost
Kde si môžem kúpiť SIM kartu?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Áno
Eya
Nie
Awe
Možno
Panga
Súhlasím
Ndi bwino
Nesúhlasím
Ndi bwino na
To znie dobre
Ilyo lishibukile
Čo si myslíš?
Uchite shani?
Môžeš mi pomôcť?
Ushakufwa?
Potrebujem pomoc
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Počkajte chvíľu
Leka ifi
Je mi ľúto
Nshakufwa
Nie je problém
Takwaba shani
Gratulujem
Nshakufwa bwino
Šťastné narodeniny
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Šťastnú cestu
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kde je vlaková stanica?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Kde je zastávka autobusu?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Na ktorom nástupišti je to?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
O koľkej odchádza?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Je to správna cesta?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Je to blízko tu.
Ili pamo na pano.
Je to ďaleko odtiaľto.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Môžete mi to ukázať na mape?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Zastavte tu, prosím.
Leka pano, chonde.
Ako dlho to trvá?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.