Looking for practical Tamazight to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 Tamazight 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.
Azul
Shani(azul)
Tanemmirt
Natotela(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Muli shani(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Muli shani(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Muli shani(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Shalenipo bwino(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Tukakutana(nqra wul)
Besslama
Twalumba(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Iwe ulishani?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Ndefwaya John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Uli bwanji?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Nashitasha kukumona(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Ndefwaya kumfwa(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Ningaloleleko?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Fumya kumwendo(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Fumya kumwendo(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Enda pamo(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ticket imwe, nomba(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Ndi lost(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Eya
Ula
Awe
Mekkan
Panga
Nekni d ameqran
Ndi bwino
Ula d ameqran
Ndi bwino na
Ala yid ihi
Ilyo lishibukile
Ma yid ihi?
Uchite shani?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Ushakufwa?
Nekni d tazmert
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Ssa ad tzemregh
Leka ifi
Nekni d ameksa
Nshakufwa
Ula d tazmert
Takwaba shani
Tawuri
Nshakufwa bwino
Aslema n tazmert
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Mara tizi?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(mara tizi)
Aman yebda?
Ninshi ikalamba?(aman yebda)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Ili pamo na pano.(ihi, d amezwaru)
Ihi, d tazmert
Ili lishilu na pano.(ihi, d tazmert)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Leka pano, chonde.(ssa di tazmert)
Mara yebda?
Kuli shani?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.