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Bemba uses the Latin script while Swahili uses the Arabic script. Swahili also reads right-to-left, so the translated text will appear mirrored compared with the Bemba input. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.
Both Bemba and Swahili belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.
Bemba follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Longer sentences are more likely to shift meaning — splitting them up improves accuracy.
Bemba: Approximately 4 to 5 million speakers, including both native and second-language speakers. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in Zambia and used as a lingua franca in many urban areas. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Everyday phrases translated from Bemba to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Mwapoleni | Habari |
| Mube ulucelo ulusuma | Habari za asubuhi |
| Ubushiku ubusuma | Habari za mchana |
| Ubushiku ubusuma | Habari za jioni |
| Ubushiku ubusuma | Usiku mwema |
| Mube bwino | Kwaheri |
| Tukamonana panuma | Tuonane baadaye |
| Tukamonana mailo | Tuonane kesho |
| Mwapokelelwe | Karibu |
| Muli shani? | Habari yako? |
| Ndi bwino, twatasha | Sijambo, asante |
| Mube no bushiku ubusuma | Uwe na siku njema |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ndefwaya | Tafadhali |
| Twatasha | Asante |
| Twatasha nga nshi | Asante sana |
| Mwapokelelwa | Mnakaribishwa |
| Ee | Ndiyo |
| Awe | Hapana |
| Njeleleniko | Samahani |
| Ndelomba ubwelelo | Samahani |
| Tapali ubwafya | Hakuna tatizo |
| Ca cine | Bila shaka |
| Mwabombeni | Hongera sana |
| Mube ne nsansa | Bahati nzuri |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ni shani ishina lyobe? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Nalitemwa ukukumanya | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| Bushe mwafuma kwi? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Ukwete imyaka inga? | Una umri gani? |
| Nine musambi | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Nali pano pa nshiku sha kusefya | Niko hapa likizo |
| Naisa pano pa mulandu wa ncito | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Uyu ni cibusa wandi | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Umo | Moja |
| Ifibili | Mbili |
| Ifitatu | Tatu |
| Shine | Nne |
| Ifisano | Tano |
| Mutanda | Sita |
| Cinkubali | Saba |
| Cine | Nane |
| Cisanda | Tisa |
| Ikumi | Kumi |
| Umwanda umo | Mia moja |
| Inkana imo | Elfu moja |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Pali lelo | Leo |
| Mailo | Kesho |
| Ilelo | Jana |
| Nomba | Sasa |
| Pa numa | Baadaye |
| Ni nshita nshi? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| Mu cungulo | Asubuhi |
| Mu cungulo | Wakati wa jioni |
| Pali Cimo | Jumatatu |
| Pali Cisano | Ijumaa |
| Umulungu uleisa | Wiki ijayo |
| Insa imo | Saa moja |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Bushe icifulo ca kusambamo cili kwi? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Ni kwi kuli icifulo ca citima? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Ni kwi kuli icifulo ca ndeke? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Bushe kuti nafika shani kulya? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Ukupilibukila ku kulyo | Pinduka kushoto |
| Ukupilibukila ku kulyo | Geuka kulia |
| Kabiyeni ukwalungama ku ntanshi | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Cali mupepi | Iko karibu |
| Cali ukutali | Ni mbali |
| Naluba | Nimepotea |
| Ndefwaya taxi | Nahitaji teksi |
| Ni kwi ningashita tikiti? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Bushe tikiti ali shani? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Bushe caliba fye bwino ukwenda? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ndi ne nsala | Nina njaa |
| Ndi ne cilaka | Nina kiu |
| Amanshi, napapata | Maji, tafadhali |
| Itebulo lya bantu babili, napapata | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Ifyakulya, napapata | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Bushe kuti mwapanda amano shani? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Natemwa ici | Ningependa hii |
| Cilomfwika | Ni ladha |
| Icipe, napapata | Mswada, tafadhali |
| Nshalya umunani wa nama | Sili nyama |
| Nalikwata ubulwele bwa fyakulya | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Koofi | Kahawa |
| Tiyi | Chai |
| Umukate | Mkate |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Bushe ici cilashita shani? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Calicindama nga nshi | Ni ghali sana |
| Bushe mulapokelela amakaadi ya nkongole? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Ndefwayafye | Natafuta tu |
| Nkacipoka | Nitaichukua |
| Isuleni | Fungua |
| Icaisalwa | Imefungwa |
| Ukwingila | Kiingilio |
| Fuma | Toka |
| Bushe umusika uli kwi? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ukwafwilisha | Msaada |
| Ita dokota | Piga daktari |
| Itani bakapokola | Piga polisi |
| Nalekabila ukwafwilisha | Nahitaji msaada |
| Nalwala | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Bushe icipatala cili kwi? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Ni kwi kuli umuti wa miti? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Cilakalipisha apa | Inauma hapa |
| Ndefwaya dokota | Nahitaji daktari |
| Bushe kuli icipatala mupepi? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Bemba | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Bushe mulalanda iciNgeleshi? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| Nshiumfwikisha | Sielewi |
| Naumfwikisha | Ninaelewa |
| Mukwai landeni panono-panono | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Mukwai bwelelenipo ifyo | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Mukwai lembeni | Tafadhali iandike |
| Bushe ici cipilibula shani? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| Bushe kuti mwalanda shani ici? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Ndesambilila | Ninajifunza |
| Nalanda panono | Naongea kidogo |
| Bushe kuti mwanjafwa? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Ine nshishibe | Sijui |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.
Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').
Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.
Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.
Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Bemba is primarily spoken in Zambia, particularly in the Northern, Luapula, Copperbelt, and Muchinga provinces. It is also spoken by Bemba diaspora communities in other parts of Zambia and neighboring countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
Uses the Latin alphabet, adapted to represent Bemba phonology. The standard orthography consists of 19 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, S, T, U, W, Y.
Bemba is a tonal language with two primary tones: high and low. Tone affects the meaning of words and grammatical forms. It has a typical Bantu phonological structure, allowing for CV (consonant-vowel) syllables, with prenasalized consonants being phonemic.
Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order. Bemba is highly agglutinative, with extensive noun class systems and verb morphology. Verbs carry prefixes and suffixes to mark tense, aspect, mood, negation, and subject-object agreement.
Includes loanwords from English, due to colonial and modern contact, as well as from Swahili and neighboring Bantu languages.
Belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family, specifically classified as a Central Bantu language (Zone M.40, Guthrie code M.42).
Written in a standardized Latin-based orthography. Used widely in education, media, and literature in Zambia.
The Latin script was introduced by missionaries in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Standardized spelling and grammar rules were developed and are promoted by educational institutions and linguistic bodies in Zambia.
Approximately 4 to 5 million speakers, including both native and second-language speakers. It is one of the most widely spoken languages in Zambia and used as a lingua franca in many urban areas.
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