Basic Vocabulary and Phrases
- ee - yes
- awe - no
- ulishani - hello
- shalenipo - goodbye
- Ishina lyandi ni... - My name is...
- umuntu - person
- umunandi - friend
- umwana - child
- chiBemba - the Bemba language
- na - and, with
- nga - like, as
- suma (adj.) - good
- onse (adj.) - all
- uluchelo (adj) - morning
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