Translate now

Common Slovenian to Bemba phrases

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

← Back to Slovenian to Bemba Translator

Looking for practical Slovenian to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovenian 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 Slovenian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Slovenian to Bemba translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Živjo

    Shani

  2. Hvala

    Natotela

  3. Dobro jutro

    Muli shani

  4. Dober dan

    Muli shani

  5. Dober večer

    Muli shani

  6. Lahko noč

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Se vidimo kasneje

    Tukakutana

  8. Nasvidenje

    Twalumba

  9. Kako ti je ime?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Moje ime je John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Kako si?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Vesel sem, da te spoznam

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ali govorite angleško?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Ne govorim dobro hindujščine.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Ne razumem.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Prosim, govorite počasi.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Lahko to ponovite?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Kje je kopalnica?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Kako pridem do središča mesta?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Zavijte levo.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Zavijte desno.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Pojdite naravnost.

    Enda pamo

  11. Koliko stane vožnja?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Eno vozovnico, prosim.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Ali je daleč od tukaj?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Izgubil sem se.

    Ndi lost

  15. Kje lahko kupim SIM kartico?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Da

    Eya

  2. Ne

    Awe

  3. Mogoče

    Panga

  4. Strinjam se

    Ndi bwino

  5. Ne strinjam se

    Ndi bwino na

  6. To zveni dobro

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Kaj misliš?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Mi lahko pomagaš?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Potrebujem pomoč

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Počakaj trenutek

    Leka ifi

  11. Opravičujem se

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ni problema

    Takwaba shani

  13. Čestitam

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Vse najboljše

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Srečno pot

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kje je železniška postaja?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Kje je avtobusna postaja?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Katera peron je to?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Ob katerem času odide?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Ali je to prava pot?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. To je blizu tukaj.

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. To je daleč od tukaj.

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Mi lahko pokažete na zemljevidu?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Ustavite tukaj, prosim.

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Koliko časa traja?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Koliko to stane?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. To je predrago.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Imate kaj cenejšega?

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

  4. Lahko plačam s kartico?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Rad bi mizo za dva.

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

  6. Račun, prosim.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Je postrežba vključena?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Sem vegetarijanec.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Brez začinjene hrane, prosim.

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

  10. To je okusno.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Lahko dobim jedilnik?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Steklenica vode, prosim.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Pokličite policijo

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Pokličite reševalca

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Potrebujem zdravnika

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Slabo se počutim

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Sem alergičen na arašide

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Kje je najbližja bolnišnica?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Tukaj me boli

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Izgubil sem potni list

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Lahko pokličete moje hotel?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Pomagajte!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Vesel sem, da vas spoznam

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

  2. Dogovorimo se za sestanek

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

  3. Kdaj vam ustreza?

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

  4. Danes bom poslal poročilo

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

  5. Lahko jutri govorimo?

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

  6. Priložen je datoteka

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

  7. Hvala za vaš čas

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

  8. Veselim se sodelovanja z vami

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

  9. Lahko pojasnite to točko?

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

  10. Vrnil se bom k vam

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

  11. Rok je v petek

    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. Koliko je ura?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Je tri ure.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Danes

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Jutri

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Včeraj

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Ponedeljek

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Torek

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Sreda

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Eno

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Dva

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Tri

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Deset

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Sto

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Polovica

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Več

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Slovenian to Bemba translator.

Open translator