Bemba Dictionary — ZM

Young men

Children

Mosquito

mouth

Ant

A moment

Sun

Rainy season

Strength

Maize

Water

Wednesday

Tuesday

One

Friday

Trousers

Food

Country

Tool

Place

Button

Broom

Wallet

Tree

Identification card

Hospital

Stool

Fruit

Lesson

Book

Sweet potato

Evening

Bird

Many

Bone

Clothes

Cloud

Ten

Eye

Flower

Groundnuts

Goat

Dog

Rain

Forest or Wilderness

Cold weather

Meat

Pineapple

Work

Money

Aeroplane

Lion

Clay pot

happiness, joy

Shoes

Days

Thick cornmeal porridge

Bees

Time

shyness

Hammer

Pen

Shirt

Name

Needle

Train

Shop

School

Immediately

Another time

Six

Now

Pencil

Mushrooms

Anger

Trade

Bridge

sadness

righteousness, fairness, justice

Sickness

Flour

Cleanliness

Night

goodness

Dawn

Boat

To read

Arm

To run

To wash clothes

to be clever

To trust

To dance

To arrive

to be heavy

to be dark or black

to be angry

To leave / To come from

To teach

To want

to refuse, to deny

to be hot

To tie

to be angry

to refuse

to follow

to recover

to grow

To speak

To write

to be tall

to cry

To wait

To pay

To look at

Leg

To eat

To stir (specifically nshima)

To board

To drink

To draw near

to hate, to dislike strongly

To give

To count

to heal

to throw

To cut

to be cooked, ripe, or boiled

To wash

To learn

to be cheerful

To carry

to sleep

To dance

To exchange

To be brave

To buy

To shop for

To sell

To choose

to be tall or long

To visit

To cut / To chop

To love

To play

to fear

to be cold

To think

wholeness

Ear

To doubt

to be dry

To clean

to be light or easy

To help

To spread out (like a mat or bed)

To walk

To drive

To sit, to stay, to live

To sing

To enter

to be bad or ugly

to be short

To ask

Morning

Foot

Dust

Mountain

Family

Dry season

Star

Journey

Body

Elder

Bread

neck

Task

River

Person

Pillow

Soil

Tax

City

Roof

Medicine

Heart

Day after tomorrow

Head

Youngster

Year

Wind

Moon or Month

The mosquito is biting me.

The sun is strong.

He/She is important to me.

He/she has a kind heart.

The leaves are falling.

The rainy season has come.

The clouds have gathered.

The maize has grown.

No, sir/madam.

She/He is truly beautiful.

First sit down here a moment.

They are physically strong.

Put the things on the table.

Work together with your companions.

Use it well.

Is it good?

How was school today?

Is it far?

Do you want to learn?

Do you see/understand?

Are you feeling better?

Are you fine?

Do you have change?

Do you have a cough?

Have you planted groundnuts?

Have you finished?

Are you afraid?

Do you understand?

How is this tax?

What day is it today?

It is good.

How much for one?

Truly or Indeed.

What do you want to do?

It is true.

Yes, please.

Dress well.

This tree bears fruit.

The dew is heavy.

The basket is strong.

That thing is too small.

The mist has gathered.

My stomach hurts.

Sit down.

How is the news?

Good news.

It is raining.

Stop here, please.

It is very cold today.

Please come in.

The lightning is flashing.

The bees have stung.

Time is up.

The elephants are at the river.

Close the door.

Come here.

What is your name?

The needle is lost.

Open the door.

Open the window a bit.

Open your mouth.

So are we going?

It is cold today.

Where does it hurt?

Stop crying.

Let me help you.

Let us start.

Write your names here.

Bring the receipt.

Look here.

Add some more.

I have to take medicine.

Give me some water.

Have blessings.

Work well.

You need to rest.

Stop it!

Stop wasting time.

Do you agree with this?

Where are you going?

How are you?

What work do you do?

How are you?

Greetings for work.

Welcome.

Have you farmed in the field?

Enjoy your meal.

Hello.

Goodbye.

Good morning.

Go well.

Ask mother.

It is too heavy.

It is hot today.

It is just easy.

I want to pay.

I am lost.

Please.

Thank you.

We are very glad.

Let's carry this.

Let us start work.

I want to see a doctor.

I want to learn Bemba.

I want to sleep.

I want to go.

I am coming right now.

I trust you.

I am forgetting.

My whole body is aching.

I am grateful.

And you?

Where is the station?

What is happening?

What time are we going?

What time is it?

It is time to eat.

It is harvest time.

How much is the fare?

What is the price?

I am tired.

I have injured my leg.

I have already paid.

I am sick.

I have confidence.

I have found it.

Tell me.

I am hungry.

I am sad.

Every day I go to work.

I don't have time.

I haven't finished the work yet.

I do not want.

I do not understand.

I do not know.

Go straight.

Come closer here.

Where is this place?

Count the change well.

Sweep inside the house.

Wash your face.

Wash your hands.

Lie down here.

Sleep well.

Please read here.

Please return the items.

Buy two.

Take care.

They are not well cooked.

Move over there.

Fetch water.

There is no doubt.

Thank God.

We will meet.

We will see each other on Saturday.

See you tomorrow.

We will see each other in the morning.

We will see each other another time.

We want many workers.

We are eating fritters.

We thank you very much.

We are understanding each other.

We are going to the village.

We are going.

Help us.

Take this to mother.

Take these to the office.

Let's go to the hospital.

Mushrooms have sprouted.

The night is dark.

What do you think?

You are a respectful person.

How old are you?

Are you happy?

Dust is everywhere.

Have a good week.

I have a headache.

The new year has come.

The month has ended.

This river is big.

This person is kind.

This person is clever.

This person is good.

This road is long.

This price is too high.

This child is short.

You are brave.

Don't be shy.

Do not be afraid.

Do not stumble while walking.