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    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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    A few key wordss in Bemba

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    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

    Uploaded by

    SharonMukuka
    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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