本巴語

本巴語（ChiBemba，也被稱作Cibemba、Ichibemba、Icibemba和Chiwemba），是一個主要在尚比亞東北部的使用的班圖語，是本巴人和約18個相關族群的通用語，包括Mpika和Bangweulu湖的Bisa人，還有一小部分涉及民主剛果的Katanga省、坦尚尼亞和波札那。

基本信息

包括其所有的方言，本巴語是尚比亞原住民使用人數最多的語言。Lamba語與本巴語關係非常近，一些人認為它是本巴語的一個方言。

日常用語

英語	本巴語
Welcome	Mwaiseni
Hello (General greeting)	Shani; Ulishani (inf); Mulishani (frm); Mwapoleni mukwai; Eya mukwai (reply)
Hello(on phone)
How are you?	Ulishani? (inf); Mulishani? (frm); Ifintu filishani? (How are things?); Mwashibukashaani? (How did you sleep?); Mwabombashaani? (How has work been?)
Reply to 'How are you?'	Ndi bwino, ngaiwe?; Bwino, ngaiwe?
Long time no see
What's your name?	Niwe nani?; Nimwe bani ishina?
My name is ...	Nine ... Ishina lyandi ni ...
Where are you from?	Wafumakwisa?
I'm from ...	Nafuma ku ...
Pleased to meet you	Natemwa pakukumona
Good morning; (Morning greeting)	Mwaikaleni; 'Mwaombeni; Mwashibukeni; Eya mukwai (reply)
Good afternoon; (Afternoon greeting)	Cungulo mukwai; Mwaikaleni; 'Mwaombeni; Mwashibukeni; Eya mukwai (reply)
Good evening; (Evening greeting)	Chungulopo mukwai; Eya mukwai (reply)
Good night	Sendamenipo
Goodbye; (Parting phrases)	Shaleenipo; Twalamonana (See you later); Tukamonana mailo (See you tomorrow)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health!; (Toasts used when drinking)	Chileshe!
Have a nice day	Tandalenipo umutende; Bombenipo umutende
Bon appetit /; Have a nice meal
Bon voyage /; Have a good journey	Mwende bwino!
Yes	Ee
No	Awe
Maybe
I don't know	Nshishibe
I understand
I don't understand	Nshumfwile
Please speak more slowly	Landa panono panono
Please say that again	Bwekeshapo
Please write it down
Do you speak English?	Walishimba icisungu?
Do you speakBemba?	Walishimba Icibemba?
Yes, a little; (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	We panono
Speak to me inBemba
How do you say ... inBemba?	Mulanda shaani ... mu Cibemba?
Excuse me	Njeleleniko; Mbelelako uluse
How much is this?	Lunga?; Shinga?
Sorry	Njeleleniko; Mbelelako uluse
Please	Mukwai
Thank you	Tsikomo; Natolela sana; Tatotela sana
Reply to thank you	Eya mukwai; Awe, cilifye, mukwai
Where's the toilet?	Ukuwakusaukila nikwisa?; Icimbusu cilikwisa, mukwai?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you	Nkakufuluka
I love you	Niwe natemwa; Nalikutemwa (sg); Nalimutemwa (pl)
Get well soon
Go away!	Kabiye!; Kabiyeni!; Fumeni apa!
Leave me alone!	Ndekeni nemwine!
Help!	Njafweniko!
Fire!
Stop!	Kabolala uyo!; Iminineni!
Call the police!	Iteni ba kapokola!; Iteni ba Police!
Christmas and New Year greetings	Kristu abe nenu muli ino nshiku nkulu ya Mwezi
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Sefya ubushiku wafyelwe (sg); Sefyeni ubushiku mwafyelwe (pl)
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels; Why this phrase?