Bemba Lesson 2 – Common Verbs

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Here is a collection of verbs commonly used in everyday speech:

ENGLISH SINGULAR PLURAL
Add Lunda Lundeni
Agree Sumina Sumineni
Answer Asuka Asukeni
Ask Ipusha Ipusheni
Bathe Samba Sambeni
Beat Uma Umeni
Bite Suma Sumeni
Bring Leta Leteni
Buy Shita Shiteni
Call Ita Iteni
Catch Ikata Ikateni
Clean Wamya Wamyeni
Cut Putula Putuleni
Damage Onaula Onauleni
Deceive Bepa Bepeni
Desire Fwaya Fwayeni
Divide Akanya Akanyeni
Do Cita Citeni
Dress Fwala Fwaleni
Dress Fwika Fwikeni
Drink Nwa Nweni
Explain Londolola Londololeni
Fear Tina Tineni
Fetch Fwaya Fwayeni
Find Sanga Sangeni
Fry Salula Saluleni
Get Poka Pokeni
Hear Umfwa Umfweni
Help Afwa Afweni
Imitate Esha Esheni
Jump Toloka Tolokeni
Keep Sunga Sungeni
Know Ishiba Ishibeni
Laugh Seka Sekeni
Lift Imya Imyeni
Make Panga Pangeni
Measure Pima Pimeni
Mix Sankanya Sankanyeni
Move Enshya Ensheni
Name Lumbula Lumbuleni
Oil Suba Subeni
Open Isula Isuleni
Pass Pita Piteni
Pay Lipila Lipileni
Pierce Tunga Tungeni
Play Angala Angaleni
Point Sonta Sonteni
Pull Tinta Tinteni
Pursue Pepeka Pepekeni
Put Bika Bikeni
Quench Shimya Shimyeni
Raise Imya Imyeni
Receive Poka Pokeni
Refuse Kana Kaneni
Remain Shala Shaleni
Return Bwela Bweleni
Rinse Sukulula Sukululeni
Roast Salula Saluleni
Roast Ocha Ocheni
Roast Kanga Kangeni
Run Butuka Butukeni
Say Eba Ebeni
Scream Punda Pundeni
Search Fwaya Fwayeni
See Mona Moneni
Sell Shitisha Shitisheni
Send Tuma Tumeni
Shake Pukunya Pukunyeni
Shout Punda Pundeni
Shut Isala Isaleni
Stop/Cease Leka Lekeni
Stop/Halt Iminina Iminineni
Sweep Pyanga Pyangeni
Swell Fimba Fimbeni
Swim Samba Sambeni
Take Bula Buleni
Taste Sonda/Umfwa Sondeni/Umfweni
Tell Eba Ebeni
Think Tontonkanya Tontonkanyeni
Undress Fula Fuleni
Vomit Luka Lukeni
Wait Pembela Pembeleni
Wake Shibuka Shibukeni
Walk Enda Endeni
Want Fwaya Fwayeni
Wash Samfya Samfyeni
Watch Tamba Tambeni
Wipe Pukuta Pukuteni
Work Bomba Bombeni
Worry Sakamana Sakamaneni
Write Lemba Lembeni
Yawn Aula Auleni
11 Thoughts on Bemba Lesson 2 – Common Verbs
    RICHARD KATEBE
    17 Dec 2012
    5:14pm

    I would like to add on to the word agree. It may have the meaning of umfwaneni (as in contract).

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    RICHARD KATEBE
    17 Dec 2012
    5:16pm

    The word vomit can also mean amalushi

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    Peter
    31 Dec 2012
    9:24am

    ROAST IS NOT SALULA. IT’S KANGA OR OCHA.

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      JS
      31 Dec 2012
      10:11pm

      Ba Peter,

      I think this is an example of words that can mean different things. Roasting peanuts, roasting meat over an open fire, frying chicken in cooking oil, burning grass, etc. will all be covered by these words.
      Which ones would you use?

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    Jacob
    10 Mar 2013
    10:25am

    Can any of you help me with the Bemba word for Wood and/or Tree?

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      JS
      10 Mar 2013
      1:08pm

      Hi Jacob,
      Tree = Muti
      Trees = Miti
      Firewood = Nkuni
      Tree stump = Cishiki

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    Mpepa
    11 Oct 2018
    7:43pm

    I can’t see what is posted. It’s as if someone removed the lesson… It’s just a huge blank space with comments at the bottom. Please upload what you posted back up. The lessons r very helpful. Thank you.

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      JS
      11 Oct 2018
      8:14pm

      Hi Mpepa. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We’ll rectify it soon.

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    Emmanuel musenge
    11 Feb 2020
    4:47pm

    I would like to comment on the word oil. Oil does not mean suba no. Oil means amafuta

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      JS
      11 Feb 2020
      11:07pm

      Hi Emmanuel. In this example, “oil” is being used to describe an action, state, or occurrence(i.e. as a verb) – as in “I will oil my skin.”
      When used as a noun, “amafuta” would be correct – as in “I’ve got a new oil.”

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    Donald
    11 Apr 2020
    7:46am

    Provide me with most common and useful sentences involving those common verbs………
    Grammar lessons are also important if you don’t mind to share

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