Looking for practical Sundanese to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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 Sundanese 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.
Halo
Shani
Hatur nuhun
Natotela
Wilujeng énjing
Muli shani
Wilujeng siang
Muli shani
Wilujeng sonten
Muli shani
Wilujeng wengi
Shalenipo bwino
Dugi ka engke
Tukakutana
Sampurasun
Twalumba
Nami anjeun saha?
Iwe ulishani?
Nami abdi John
Ndefwaya John
Kumaha kabarna?
Uli bwanji?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Abdi henteu ngartos
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Ningaloleleko?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Bengkok ka kénca
Fumya kumwendo
Bengkok ka katuhu
Fumya kumwendo
Lurus waé
Enda pamo
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Satu tiket, mangga
Ticket imwe, nomba
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Abdi leungit
Ndi lost
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Eya
Henteu
Awe
Sakali
Panga
Kuring satuju
Ndi bwino
Kuring teu satuju
Ndi bwino na
Éta kadéngé saé
Ilyo lishibukile
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Uchite shani?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Ushakufwa?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Enten sakedap
Leka ifi
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Nshakufwa
Henteu masalah
Takwaba shani
Wilujeng
Nshakufwa bwino
Wilujeng tepang taun
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Di mana halte bis?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Platform mana?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Éta caket dieu
Ili pamo na pano.
Éta jauh ti dieu
Ili lishilu na pano.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Eureun di dieu, punten
Leka pano, chonde.
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Kuli shani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.