Looking for practical Yakut to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yakut 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.
Салам
Shani(Salam)
Рахмат
Natotela(Rakhmat)
Илдьэ
Muli shani(Ildye)
Күнүстүк
Muli shani(Künüstük)
Кечи
Muli shani(Kechi)
Түнү
Shalenipo bwino(Tünü)
Көрөрбө
Tukakutana(Körörbö)
Саҥа
Twalumba(Saŋa)
Сиҥи атым кэни?
Iwe ulishani?(Siŋi atım keni?)
Мин атым Джон
Ndefwaya John(Min atım John)
Сиҥи кэми?
Uli bwanji?(Siŋi kemi?)
Сиҥи көрөргө кэми
Nashitasha kukumona(Siŋi körörgö kemi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Си инглизче сөйөрбү?
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?(Si inglizche söörbü?)
Мин хинди олоҕо сөйөрбүн
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino(Min hindı oloğo söörbün)
Мин аңнаахпын
Ndefwaya kumfwa(Min añnaahpın)
Си ыраас кэлин
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko(Si yraas kelin)
Си туһааннаахпын?
Ningaloleleko?(Si tuhaan naahpın?)
Киэһи кэлин?
Ili kuti ikalamba?(Kiehi kelin?)
Мин кэскин уоннаа кэлин?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?(Min keskin unnaa kelin?)
Солга буру
Fumya kumwendo(Solga buru)
Оңго буру
Fumya kumwendo(Ongo buru)
Туһаннаар
Enda pamo(Tuhaan naaar)
Туһаннаахпын туһан?
Kuli shani ifyabukata?(Tuhaan naahpın tuhan?)
Биир билет, кини
Ticket imwe, nomba(Biir bilet, kini)
Биһиги кэлиэр?
Kuli lishilu ukulya?(Bihigi keliir?)
Мин уоннаахпын
Ndi lost(Min unnaa hpın)
Си СИМ карта кэлин?
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?(Si SIM karta kelin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Эй
Eya(Ey)
Юк
Awe(Yuk)
Биһиги
Panga(Bihigi)
Мин кыттаам
Ndi bwino(Min kyttam)
Мин кыттаахпын
Ndi bwino na(Min kyttakhpyn)
Бу кэми кэми
Ilyo lishibukile(Bu kemi kemi)
Сыһыан быһаҕа?
Uchite shani?(Syhyan byhaga?)
Сиэ мине көмөлө
Ushakufwa?(Sie mine kömölö)
Мин көмөлө кэми
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa(Min kömölö kemi)
Киэри кэми
Leka ifi(Kieri kemi)
Мин кыайыы
Nshakufwa(Min kyaiyy)
Юк проблеман
Takwaba shani(Yuk probleman)
Туохтууллар
Nshakufwa bwino(Tuokhtuullar)
Туохтууллаах кэли
Nashala bwino mu mwaka(Tuokhtuullakh keli)
Саҥа кэли
Ube na mulimo wabwino(Sanga keli)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кэһи?
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?(Poyezd stantsiya kэhi?)
Автобус тугу кэһи?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?(Avtobus tugu kэhi?)
Куо платформа?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?(Kuo platforma?)
Кэнигэ уонна?
Ninshi ikalamba?(Kenige unna?)
Бу туһун кэһи?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?(Bu tuhun kэhi?)
Бу кэһи хас?
Ili pamo na pano.(Bu kэhi khas?)
Бу кэһи уонна?
Ili lishilu na pano.(Bu kэhi unna?)
Картада кэһи кыайыы?
Ushibukishe pa mape?(Kartada kэhi kyayi?)
Бу кэһи туһанна, өттүн!
Leka pano, chonde.(Bu kэhi tuhanna, öttün!)
Кэнигэ кэһи?
Kuli shani?(Kenige kэhi?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.