Bemba Dictionary — ZM

Young men

Children

should

Mosquito

mouth

baby

Ant

A moment

Sun

is

Rainy season

Strength

Maize

Water

here

there

either

average

No

the

still

are

read

they

purpose

how

how are you doing

good

interesting

despite

their

done

enough

was

my

enough

reliable

Wednesday

ok

better

our

Tuesday

warm

Alright

then

One

same

right

really

what

what is

average

which

Friday

good

awesome

nice to meet you

do

all

Yes

so

therefore

Yeah

he

available

some

what are you doing

nice

left

crush

find

just

all

both

Hello

Trousers

that

beautiful

unique

common

tough

Food

worth

Country

common

Bemba

essential

it

bad

Tool

Place

Button

Broom

warm

great

huge

Wallet

available

Tree

TRUE

Identification card

weird

Hospital

amazing

Stool

Fruit

Lesson

unique

TRUE

nice

Book

Sweet potato

Evening

Bird

these

Many

Bone

we

Clothes

environment

exactly

hold

Cloud

Ten

regret

often

Eye

Flower

while

Groundnuts

Goat

Dog

Rain

attitude

weather

environment

Forest or Wilderness

Cold weather

Meat

Pineapple

occupation

Work

Money

Aeroplane

I

Lion

Clay pot

happiness, joy

Shoes

Days

Thick cornmeal porridge

Bees

Time

shyness

first

Hammer

purpose

Pen

come

Shirt

know

Name

Needle

Train

Shop

opportunity

hope

School

thought

you

and

go

already

I don't know

to

left

right

for

there

meet

here

behind

can

as

of course

where

consider

leave

but

bring

then

Immediately

Another time

when

nice

wait

still

always

tomorrow

better

busy

to

in

rather

instead

please

why

Hello

fair

how are you doing today

Dear Customer

almost

good night

Six

my love

good morning

field

with

more

actually

me too

also

never

No

I love you

like

still

even

though

who

please

thank you

bye

and

even

as

as

it

where are you from

I am

I know

what

Sorry

Now

soon

I don't know

I don't understand

your

crush

Oh

on

before

about

current

like

above

here

almost

further

because

after

Pencil

below

get

leave

how

certain

reliable

keep

never

cool

avoid

nothing

despite

never

quite

consider

lead

Mushrooms

Sorry

Honey

Anger

Trade

Bridge

sadness

righteousness, fairness, justice

Sickness

Flour

Cleanliness

Night

tomorrow

goodness

schedule

Dawn

issue

play

Boat

different

there

straight

it

reliable

bear

To read

increase

Arm

work

To run

To wash clothes

to be clever

To trust

change

over

improve

To dance

worth

To arrive

to be heavy

to be dark or black

miss

to be angry

To leave / To come from

To teach

increase

wear

To want

enjoy

to refuse, to deny

to be hot

To tie

to be angry

to refuse

to follow

encourage

to recover

to grow

experience

meet

have

To speak

regret

To write

to be tall

to cry

To wait

worth

To pay

claim

mean

patient

To look at

Leg

straight

straight

To eat

see

tired

To stir (specifically nshima)

To board

To drink

approach

To draw near

busy

make

deal

to hate, to dislike strongly

To give

To count

mean

through

claim

to heal

fall

to throw

miss

To cut

over

to be cooked, ripe, or boiled

anxiety

To wash

To learn

happy

to be cheerful

To carry

to sleep

avoid

welcome

To dance

To exchange

To be brave

To buy

To shop for

To sell

To choose

treat

to be tall or long

To visit

To cut / To chop

To love

To play

that

to fear

break

to be cold

To think

appreciate

guess

wholeness

break

Ear

To doubt

to be dry

To clean

to be light or easy

To help

change

play

To spread out (like a mat or bed)

To walk

To drive

how old are you

To sit, to stay, to live

To sing

To enter

to be bad or ugly

to be short

To ask

experience

where are you

light

Morning

Foot

Dust

Mountain

Family

Dry season

Star

Journey

Body

cousin

Elder

miss

Bread

neck

issue

Task

patient

River

Person

Pillow

kind

Soil

Tax

City

Roof

Medicine

Heart

Day after tomorrow

Head

Youngster

Year

baby

male

Wind

Moon or Month

own

that

tough

of

dear

who

of

was

Wow

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.