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Common Susu to Bemba phrases

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

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

  1. N'ko

    Shani (n'ko)

  2. A dɔɔ

    Natotela (a doo)

  3. N'ko fɔ

    Muli shani (n'ko fo)

  4. N'ko kɛ

    Muli shani (n'ko ke)

  5. N'ko sɔ

    Muli shani (n'ko so)

  6. N'ko tɔ

    Shalenipo bwino (n'ko to)

  7. N'ko jɛ

    Tukakutana (n'ko je)

  8. N'ko fɔlɔ

    Twalumba (n'ko foloo)

  9. I bɛ n'ko?

    Iwe ulishani? (i be n'ko)

  10. N'ko yɛ John

    Ndefwaya John (n'ko ye John)

  11. I bɛ fɔ?

    Uli bwanji? (i be fo)

  12. N'ko tɔɔ fɔ

    Nashitasha kukumona (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nye na fɔlɔ English?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Nye na bɔ fɔ.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Bɔ fɔ bɔ.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Enda pamo

  11. Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Nɛn fɔ nɛ?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Nye na bɔ.

    Ndi lost

  15. Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iye

    Eya

  2. Ala

    Awe

  3. Bokono

    Panga

  4. Maa fɔ

    Ndi bwino

  5. Maa nɔ fɔ

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Iye, e fɛ

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Nye na i fɔ?

    Uchite shani?

  8. I na fɔ mɔ?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Maa na fɔ mɔ

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Fɔlɔ a yɛn

    Leka ifi

  11. Maa sɔrɛ

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ala fɔlɔ

    Takwaba shani

  13. Ala fɔ i

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Bɔkɔ fɛ i

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)

  2. Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)

  3. Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  4. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  5. I na kɛ lɔ?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (I na kɛ lɔ?)

  6. I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Ili pamo na pano. (I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  7. I na bɔ fɔlɔ

    Ili lishilu na pano. (I na bɔ fɔlɔ)

  8. I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)

  9. Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis

    Leka pano, chonde. (Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)

  10. Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?

    Kuli shani? (Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?

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

  4. Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ

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

  6. Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Mɛ nɛ vegeterian

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

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

  10. I nɛ dɛgɛ

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Nda bɛ menu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ

    Tuma abashitisha (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. Fɔlɔ ambilans

    Tuma ambulance (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ

    Nshikala na doctor (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛlɛ siki

    Nshikala bwino (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ

    Kuli ububi pano (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt

    Nashitile passport yangu (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

  9. Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Hɛlp!

    Chikondi! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. A ni fɔlɛn

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

  2. A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ

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

  3. Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?

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

  4. Mɛ bɔ report nɛ

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

  5. A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?

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

  6. Bɔ bɛ file nɛ

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

  7. A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ

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

  8. Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a

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

  9. A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?

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

  10. A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn

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

  11. Deadline nɛ Friday

    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. Nɛn na?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. E na tati

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Nɛn

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Sɛnbɛn

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Kɛlɛ

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Tɛndɛ

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Tɛndɛ kɛ

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Tɛndɛ fɔ

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Kɛ

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Nɛ

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Tati

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Folo

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Sɛkɛ

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Nɛgɛ

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Fɔlɔ

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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