Looking for practical Turkmen to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Shani
Sag bol
Natotela
Erteňiz hayyr
Muli shani
Gündizňiz hayyr
Muli shani
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Muli shani
Gowy gijeler
Shalenipo bwino
Görüşeriz
Tukakutana
Hoşlaşýarys
Twalumba
Adyňyz näme?
Iwe ulishani?
Meniň adym John
Ndefwaya John
Nädip?
Uli bwanji?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Nashitasha kukumona
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ndefwaya kumfwa(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Ningaloleleko?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Fumya kumwendo
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Fumya kumwendo
Düz git.
Enda pamo
Bilet näçe?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Men ýitdim.
Ndi lost
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Eya
Ýok
Awe
Belki
Panga
Men razy
Ndi bwino
Men razy däl
Ndi bwino na
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Ilyo lishibukile
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Uchite shani?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ushakufwa?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Bir pursat gara
Leka ifi
Bagyşla
Nshakufwa
Problem ýok
Takwaba shani
Tebrikler
Nshakufwa bwino
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)
Haysy platforma?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(Haysy platforma?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Ninshi ikalamba?(Ol näme wagt çykýar?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(Bu dogry yolmy?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Ili pamo na pano.(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Ili lishilu na pano.(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Leka pano, chonde.(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Kuli shani?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.