Looking for practical Waray to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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 Waray 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.
Kumusta
Shani(Kumusta)
Salamat
Natotela(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Muli shani(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Muli shani(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Muli shani(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Shalenipo bwino(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Tukakutana(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Twalumba(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Iwe ulishani?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Ndefwaya John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Uli bwanji?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Nashitasha kukumona(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ningaloleleko?
Asa an banyo?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Fumya kumwendo
Liko ka pakanan.
Fumya kumwendo
Diretso ka.
Enda pamo
Pira an bayad?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ticket imwe, nomba
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Nawawara ako.
Ndi lost
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Eya
Diri
Awe
Siguro
Panga
Uyon ako
Ndi bwino
Diri ako uyon
Ndi bwino na
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ilyo lishibukile
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Uchite shani?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ushakufwa?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Leka ifi
Pasensya na
Nshakufwa
Wara problema
Takwaba shani
Mabuhay
Nshakufwa bwino
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Asa an bus stop?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(Asa an bus stop)
Hain an platform?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(Hain an plat-form)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Ninshi ikalamba?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dida la ini
Ili pamo na pano.(Di-da la ini)
Hala ini halayo
Ili lishilu na pano.(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)
Pahibaya dinhi, palihug
Leka pano, chonde.(Pa-hi-ba-ya din-hi, pa-li-hug)
Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?
Kuli shani?(Pi-ra ka o-ras an ki-nan-glan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.