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Common Xhosa to Bemba phrases

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

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

    Shani

  2. Enkosi

    Natotela

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Muli shani

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Muli shani

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Muli shani

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Tukakutana

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Twalumba

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Unjani?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Andiqondi

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Enda pamo

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Ndi lost

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Eya

  2. Hayi

    Awe

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Panga

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Ndi bwino

  5. Andivumi

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Okuhle

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Leka ifi

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Nshakufwa

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Takwaba shani

  13. Wamkelekile

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Ikude apha

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

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

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

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

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

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

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

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

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Uncedo!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

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

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

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

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

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

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

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

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

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

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

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

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

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

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

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

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

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

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

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

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    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. Yintoni ixesha?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Namhlanje

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Manga

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Izolo

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Mvulo

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwesibini

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Ene

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Mbini

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Thathu

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Ishumi

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Umgama

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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