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English – Bemba
Abdomen Ifumo
Above Pa mulu
Absent Tapali / Talipo
Abuse Umusalula
Accept Poka / Pokelela
Accident Ishamo
Acclimatize Belela
Accompany Shindika
According Ukulingana
Accustom Belesha
Ache Kalipa
Act Imicitile
Add Lunda / Bikapo
Adhere Kambatila
Administration Ubuteko
Admire Kumbwa / Tamba
Admit Sumina
Admonish Konkomesha
Adore Pepa
Adult -kalamba
Adulterer Umucende
Adultery Ubucende
Advance Tangisha
Advantage Wamina
Advice Ifunde
Adviser Kapanda mano
Aeroplane Indeke
Afar Ukutali
Afflict Cusha
Affliction Ubucushi
Afraid -tina
Afresh Kabili
Africa Icalo ca Afrika
African Umwina Afrika
After Kuntanshi
Afternoon Icungulo
Afterwards Pa numa
Again Nakabili
Against -ku Pata
Age Imyaka
Aggravate Kusha
Ago Papita
Agonize Pumbuka
Agree Sumina
Agreeable -wama
Agreement Icumfwano / Icipangano
Agriculture Ubulimi
Ahead Kuntanshi
Aid -afwa Ubwafwilisho
Aim Andika / Tonta
Air Umwela
Alas Owe!
Alarm Soka / -tinya
Alert Cebuka (be) / Cebusha (cause to be)
Alien Umweni / -ceni
Alike Pala / Mumo
Alive Mumi
All Onse
Allow Suminisha
Almighty Wa maka yonse
Almost Mu cikanga
Alms Ubupe
Alone Eka
Aloud Ikatisha
Alphabet Ifilembo
Already Kale
Also Na
Alter Alula
Although Nangu
Always Pe na pe
Amaze Sungusha
Amend Wamya
Amidst Pa kati ka-
Ammunition Cipolopolo
Among Pa kati ka-
Amount (Fyonse) pamo
Amputate Putula / Teta
Amuse Sekesha
Amusement Umusamwe
Ancestor Icikolwe
Ancient Kale
And Na
Angel Malaika
Anger Icipyu / Ubukali
Animal Inama
Ankle Inkolokoso
Announcement Imbila
Annoy Kalifya
Annual Mwaka
Annually Cila mwaka
Annoint Suba
Another -mbi
Answer Ankula / Ubwasuko
Ant Nyelele
Antbear Nengo
Anthill Iculu
Anxiety Isakamiko
Anxious Sakamana
Any Onse
Apart Eka
Ape Kolwe
Aplogize Papata
Apostle Umutumishi
Appear Moneka
Appearance Imimonekele
Appetite Insala
Applause -Ombe ndupi
Appoint Sonta
Apprentice Umusambilila
Approach Palamika
April Shinde
Approve Suminisha
Argue Talika
Argument Ifikansa
Arm Ukuboko / Icanso
Armpit (Mu)kwapa
Army Ifila
Aroma Icena
Around Mumbali
Arrange Pekanya
Arrest Ikata
Arrive Fika
Arrogance Icilumba / Imiya
Arrow Umufwi
Artery Umushipa wa mulopa
Article Icintu
Artisan Fundi
Ascend Nina
Ashamed ba ne nsoni
Ashes Imito
Ask Ipusha
Asleep Lala / Sendama
Ass Punda
Assault Uma / Ulubuli
Assemble Longanya / Longana
Assent Sumina
Assist Afwa / Afwilisha
Assistance Ubwafwilisho
Assort Sala
Astonish Sungusha
Astonished Sunguka / Papa
Astray Luba
At once Nomba line
Atmosphere Ulwelele / Umwela
Attach Kambatika
Attempt Esha
Attend Sangwapo
Authority Amaka
Authorize Pela amaka
Avarice Akaso
Avenge Landula
Avoid Taluka
Await Pemba
Awake Shibuka
Awaken Shibusha
Aware Ishiba
Away Ukutali / Talipo
Axe Isembe
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Click on a letter of the alphabet to get to the appropriate section of the English to Bemba dictionary:
A , B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M
N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
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I think we should learn a lot bemba it is a wonderful language.
hi
I want the this word in English “ukunina”
not to ascend.
‘Ukunina’ that’s to CLIMB in english.
Akaloso in English
I want to know very well to speak Chibemba and especially when I am listening the song Bemba I am very happy and I want to understand very fine the meaning.
Thanks very much
Mr Olivier Musenge
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