In this lesson we cover some words you might want to use while visiting a friend. BEMBA. ENGLISH Odi May I come in? Kalibu (Odini) You may come in Ingileni Please come / go in Ikaleni pa mupando. Please be seated Bushe ba mayo epo bali? Is the mistress at home? Bushe ba tata epo…
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Bemba Lesson 2 – Common Verbs
by JS •
Here is a collection of verbs commonly used in everyday speech:
African Tradition: “Malonje”
by JS •
Giving malonje is the Malawian Tonga tradition of debriefing a visitor. They are given time to tell everything there is to tell about their journey. It is an art of story-telling that involves capturing your audience and engaging their attention for the duration of the narrative.
My Zambian Memories
by David Talbot •
Senior Teacher, Chamboli Secondary School: September 1966 – November 1972 As the plane gradually lost height on its final approach to Ndola airport I could see the African bush beneath the plane’s wings, stretching away into the distance. As far as I could see there was nothing except a few trees and red earth together…
Bemba Lesson 1 – Learn ici Bemba (Language) – Instructions
by JS •
As a tourist visiting the Copperbelt you can expect to come across someone who only speaks Bemba. Learning a new language is part of the excitement of traveling to new places and getting to interact and integrate with local people.
