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Common Tongan to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tongan to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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: pick five Bemba phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Mālō

    Shani

  2. Mālō

    Natotela

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Muli shani

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Muli shani

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Muli shani

  6. Nofo ā

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Tōfā

    Tukakutana

  8. Tōfā

    Twalumba

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Ofa atu?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Ndefwaya kumfwa (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Ningaloleleko? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Ili kuti ikalamba? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Fumya kumwendo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Fumya kumwendo (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Enda pamo (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Ticket imwe, nomba (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Ndi lost (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card? (Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Eya

  2. Ikai

    Awe

  3. Māfai

    Panga

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Ndi bwino

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Fakamolemole

    Leka ifi

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Nshakufwa

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Takwaba shani

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

    Ili pamo na pano. (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Ili lishilu na pano. (ko ia i he tua)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

    Leka pano, chonde. (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. E taha e taimi?

    Kuli shani? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehia te fua o kēia?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

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

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

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

  6. Te fua, kataki

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

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

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tū mai e polisi

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

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

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

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

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

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

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

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

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

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

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

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

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

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

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

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

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

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

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

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

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    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. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Ongo

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Mōnite

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Tūsite

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Pūsite

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Tahi

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Tolu

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Tolu

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Taha

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Ono

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Taha

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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