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Bemba

The document provides basic phrases for greeting and small talk in Bemba and Nyanja, two languages spoken in Zambia. Key phrases include greetings like "Shani" and "Muli bwanji" for hello, asking "How are you?" as "Mulishani" and "Muli bwanji", saying "Ndifye bwino" and "Nili bwino" for "I am fine", and thanking someone as "Natasha" and "Zikomo". Daily expressions covered are asking prices as "Nishinga ici?" and "Nizingati ici?", saying "I am looking for" as "Ndefwaya ko..." and "Nif

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Bemba

The document provides basic phrases for greeting and small talk in Bemba and Nyanja, two languages spoken in Zambia. Key phrases include greetings like "Shani" and "Muli bwanji" for hello, asking "How are you?" as "Mulishani" and "Muli bwanji", saying "Ndifye bwino" and "Nili bwino" for "I am fine", and thanking someone as "Natasha" and "Zikomo". Daily expressions covered are asking prices as "Nishinga ici?" and "Nizingati ici?", saying "I am looking for" as "Ndefwaya ko..." and "Nif

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BEMBA

AND
NYANJA

By Sharon Mukuka

Hello

Bemba- Basics

Informal: Shani

How are you?


Formal: Mulishani

I am fine
Ndifye bwino

Thank you
Natasha/ Natotela
Natasha sana (thank you very much)

Writing or speaking?
Ci = chi
Ba= wa (we forgive you!)
Ba is honorifics. It precedes a name to denote
respect
Example: Ba Sharon if I am way older than you
Ba Mbuya (Grandma), Ba Shikulu (Grandpa), Ba
tata(dad), Ba mayo (mum)

Daily use
I do not speak Bemba
Nshilanda ici bemba
I only speak english
Ndanda fye ici sungu
Buying: How much is this?
Nishinga ici?

I am looking for
Ndefwaya ko

I am lost
Ninduba

Cnt..
You're beautiful/pretty
ulimusuma

I am hungry
Ningufwa insala

I want to eat
Nde fwaya ukulya

No thank you
Aweh mukwai

Youre too expensive


mwadulisha

Greetings
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN?
Goodmornin
Mwa shibukeni

Nyanja- basics
Hello
Informal: bwanji

How are you?


Formal: Muli bwanji

I am fine
Nili bwino

Thank you
Zikomo
Zikomo maningi (very much)

Daily use
I do not speak nyanja
Sinikamba ci Nyanja
I only speak english
Nikamba che ci zungu
Buying: How much is this?
Nizingati ici?

I am looking for
Nifuna ko

I am lost
Nasoba

You're beautiful/pretty
Ndiwe wabwino

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