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? |
