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Bemba

Ichibemba

Hello

Shani

SHA-ni

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Bemba phrases

Greetings

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Hello
ShaniSHA-ni
Good morning
Mwapolenimwa-po-LE-ni
Good afternoon
Mwapolenimwa-po-LE-ni
Good evening
Mwapolenimwa-po-LE-ni
Good night
Muletasukemu-le-ta-SU-ke
Goodbye
Shaleniposha-le-NI-po
See you later
Tuzamonanatu-za-mo-NA-na
Please
MwandiMWAN-di
Thank you
Natotelana-to-TE-la
Thank you very much
Natotela sanana-to-TE-la SA-na
You're welcome
TafwaTAF-wa
Yes
Eeee
No
AweA-we
Excuse me
Mpokelenim-po-ke-LE-ni
Sorry
Nkuombanku-OM-ba
How are you?
Muli shani?MU-li SHA-ni
I'm fine
Ndi bwinondi BWI-no
What is your name?
Ishina lenu ni ndi?i-SHI-na LE-nu ni NDI
My name is...
Ishina lyandi ni...i-SHI-na LYAN-di ni
Nice to meet you
Nasangalala ukumona imwena-san-ga-LA-la u-ku-MO-na IM-we

Travel

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Where is...?
...kuli nkwi?KU-li NKWI
Airport
Epakufumina indekee-pa-ku-FU-mi-na in-DE-ke
Hotel
Hoteloho-TE-lo
Hospital
Chipatalachi-pa-TA-la
Pharmacy
Eshopu ya mankhwalae-SHO-pu ya man-KHwa-la
Police station
Pulishipu-LI-shi
Bus station
Epakufikila basie-pa-ku-fi-KI-la BA-si
Taxi
Tekisite-KI-si
How much does it cost?
Ifintu ifi fyali amaifumo nga?i-FIN-tu i-FI fya-LI a-ma-I-fu-mo NGA
Ticket
Tikititi-KI-ti
Passport
Pasipotipa-si-PO-ti
I am lost
Napotoka inshilana-po-TO-ka in-SHI-la
Help me please
Mwandi mpokeleniMWAN-di m-po-ke-LE-ni
Left
Kumosoku-MO-so
Right
Ku lwijiku LWI-ji
Straight ahead
Patalalapa-ta-LA-la
Open
FumyaFUM-ya
Closed
Cishibechi-SHI-be
Entrance
Pakuingilapa-ku-in-GI-la
Exit
Pakufuminapa-ku-fu-MI-na

Food

20
Restaurant
Eshopu ya chakuryae-SHO-pu ya cha-KUR-ya
I'm hungry
Nsalilensa-LI-le
I'm thirsty
Nfwaya amenshinfwa-YA a-MEN-shi
Water
Amenshia-MEN-shi
Food
Chakuryacha-KUR-ya
Nshima (porridge)
Ubwaliub-WA-li
Meat
Inyamain-YA-ma
Fish
Isabii-SA-bi
Vegetables
Amafia-MA-fi
Bread
Buledibu-LE-di
Milk
Amafuta ya ngombea-ma-FU-ta ya ngOM-be
Tea
TiyiTI-yi
The check please
Mwandi biliMWAN-di BI-li
Delicious
Icakwebai-cha-KWE-ba
Spicy
Yamfulayam-FU-la
Sweet
YabwaYAB-wa
Menu
Meniyume-NI-yu
Vegetarian
Tanyamata-NYA-ma
Coffee
KofiKO-fi
Beans
ImpwaIM-pwa

Emergency

15
Help!
Nsamwa!NSAM-wa
Call the police!
Itaneni pulishi!i-ta-NE-ni pu-LI-shi
Call a doctor!
Itaneni dokotala!i-ta-NE-ni do-ko-TA-la
Call an ambulance!
Itaneni ambulensi!i-ta-NE-ni am-bu-LEN-si
Fire!
Umoto!u-MO-to
Thief!
Umusebi!u-mu-SE-bi
I am sick
Ndwalwandwal-WA
I am injured
Nkalipwanka-LIP-wa
I need a doctor
Nfwaya dokotalanfwa-YA do-ko-TA-la
Hospital
Chipatalachi-pa-TA-la
Emergency
Inkatazikain-ka-ta-ZI-ka
Pain
Ukabilou-ka-BI-lo
I need help
Nfwaya ukunsamwanfwa-YA u-ku-NSAM-wa
Danger
Inshikuin-SHI-ku
Lost passport
Pasipoti yapotokapa-si-PO-ti ya-po-TO-ka

Business

14
Meeting
Umukutanou-mu-ku-TA-no
Office
Ofesio-FE-si
Contract
Cishinkachi-SHIN-ka
Company
Kampanikam-PA-ni
Manager
Mwine wabasaMWI-ne wa-BA-sa
Invoice
BiliBI-li
Price
Ifintui-FIN-tu
Payment
Kulipilaku-li-PI-la
Bank
BenkiBEN-ki
Money
Amaifumoa-ma-I-fu-mo
Business
Ubucuziu-bu-CU-zi
Partner
MwineMWI-ne
Project
Inchitoin-CHI-to
Email
Imeilii-MEI-li

Numbers

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Zero
Uwupusukileu-wu-pu-su-KI-le
One
CimoCI-mo
Two
Fibilifi-BI-li
Three
Fitatufi-TA-tu
Four
FineFI-ne
Five
Fisanofi-SA-no
Six
Mutandamu-TAN-da
Seven
Cine na citatuCI-ne na ci-TA-tu
Eight
Cine na fineCI-ne na FI-ne
Nine
Cine na fisanoCI-ne na fi-SA-no
Ten
Ikumii-KU-mi
Twenty
Makumi yabilima-KU-mi ya-BI-li
Hundred
Amakanaa-ma-KA-na
Thousand
Icifingii-chi-FIN-gi
What time is it?
Nindi nshita?NIN-di NSHI-ta
Today
LeloLE-lo
Tomorrow
MailoMA-i-lo
Yesterday
Mailo ayaMA-i-lo A-ya
Monday
Pa Mandepa MAN-de
Friday
Pa Filaidipa fi-LA-i-di

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