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Swahili uses Arabic while Bemba uses Latin. 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. Swahili reads right-to-left while Bemba reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Both Swahili and Bemba 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.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Bemba follows subject-verb-object (SVO). 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. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. 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.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Bemba — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Habari | Mwapoleni |
| Habari za asubuhi | Mube ulucelo ulusuma |
| Habari za mchana | Ubushiku ubusuma |
| Habari za jioni | Ubushiku ubusuma |
| Usiku mwema | Ubushiku ubusuma |
| Kwaheri | Mube bwino |
| Tuonane baadaye | Tukamonana panuma |
| Tuonane kesho | Tukamonana mailo |
| Karibu | Mwapokelelwe |
| Habari yako? | Muli shani? |
| Sijambo, asante | Ndi bwino, twatasha |
| Uwe na siku njema | Mube no bushiku ubusuma |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Ndefwaya |
| Asante | Twatasha |
| Asante sana | Twatasha nga nshi |
| Mnakaribishwa | Mwapokelelwa |
| Ndiyo | Ee |
| Hapana | Awe |
| Samahani | Njeleleniko |
| Samahani | Ndelomba ubwelelo |
| Hakuna tatizo | Tapali ubwafya |
| Bila shaka | Ca cine |
| Hongera sana | Mwabombeni |
| Bahati nzuri | Mube ne nsansa |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Ni shani ishina lyobe? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Nalitemwa ukukumanya |
| Unatoka wapi? | Bushe mwafuma kwi? |
| Una umri gani? | Ukwete imyaka inga? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Nine musambi |
| Niko hapa likizo | Nali pano pa nshiku sha kusefya |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Naisa pano pa mulandu wa ncito |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Uyu ni cibusa wandi |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Moja | Umo |
| Mbili | Ifibili |
| Tatu | Ifitatu |
| Nne | Shine |
| Tano | Ifisano |
| Sita | Mutanda |
| Saba | Cinkubali |
| Nane | Cine |
| Tisa | Cisanda |
| Kumi | Ikumi |
| Mia moja | Umwanda umo |
| Elfu moja | Inkana imo |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Leo | Pali lelo |
| Kesho | Mailo |
| Jana | Ilelo |
| Sasa | Nomba |
| Baadaye | Pa numa |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Ni nshita nshi? |
| Asubuhi | Mu cungulo |
| Wakati wa jioni | Mu cungulo |
| Jumatatu | Pali Cimo |
| Ijumaa | Pali Cisano |
| Wiki ijayo | Umulungu uleisa |
| Saa moja | Insa imo |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Bushe icifulo ca kusambamo cili kwi? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Ni kwi kuli icifulo ca citima? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Ni kwi kuli icifulo ca ndeke? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Bushe kuti nafika shani kulya? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Ukupilibukila ku kulyo |
| Geuka kulia | Ukupilibukila ku kulyo |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Kabiyeni ukwalungama ku ntanshi |
| Iko karibu | Cali mupepi |
| Ni mbali | Cali ukutali |
| Nimepotea | Naluba |
| Nahitaji teksi | Ndefwaya taxi |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Ni kwi ningashita tikiti? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Bushe tikiti ali shani? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Bushe caliba fye bwino ukwenda? |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Ndi ne nsala |
| Nina kiu | Ndi ne cilaka |
| Maji, tafadhali | Amanshi, napapata |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Itebulo lya bantu babili, napapata |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Ifyakulya, napapata |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Bushe kuti mwapanda amano shani? |
| Ningependa hii | Natemwa ici |
| Ni ladha | Cilomfwika |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Icipe, napapata |
| Sili nyama | Nshalya umunani wa nama |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Nalikwata ubulwele bwa fyakulya |
| Kahawa | Koofi |
| Chai | Tiyi |
| Mkate | Umukate |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Bushe ici cilashita shani? |
| Ni ghali sana | Calicindama nga nshi |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Bushe mulapokelela amakaadi ya nkongole? |
| Natafuta tu | Ndefwayafye |
| Nitaichukua | Nkacipoka |
| Fungua | Isuleni |
| Imefungwa | Icaisalwa |
| Kiingilio | Ukwingila |
| Toka | Fuma |
| Soko liko wapi? | Bushe umusika uli kwi? |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Ukwafwilisha |
| Piga daktari | Ita dokota |
| Piga polisi | Itani bakapokola |
| Nahitaji msaada | Nalekabila ukwafwilisha |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Nalwala |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Bushe icipatala cili kwi? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Ni kwi kuli umuti wa miti? |
| Inauma hapa | Cilakalipisha apa |
| Nahitaji daktari | Ndefwaya dokota |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Bushe kuli icipatala mupepi? |
| Swahili | Bemba |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Bushe mulalanda iciNgeleshi? |
| Sielewi | Nshiumfwikisha |
| Ninaelewa | Naumfwikisha |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Mukwai landeni panono-panono |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Mukwai bwelelenipo ifyo |
| Tafadhali iandike | Mukwai lembeni |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Bushe ici cipilibula shani? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Bushe kuti mwalanda shani ici? |
| Ninajifunza | Ndesambilila |
| Naongea kidogo | Nalanda panono |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Bushe kuti mwanjafwa? |
| Sijui | Ine nshishibe |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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.
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.
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