Lamba phrasebook

Lamba is one of the languages spoken in the Copperbelt Province in Zambia.

Vowels
A,a,E,e,I,I,O,o,U,u

Consonants
B: as a 'wv' sound C: as a CH sound as in the word church ND: as in 'standard' F: as in 'far' NG: as in 'Bingo' NJ: as in 'range' K: as in 'kick' L: as in 'long' M: as in 'moon' N: as in 'net' NG': as in 'singing' P: as in 'pig' S: as in 'single' SY/SH: as in 'shipping' T: as in 'tan' W: as in 'wood' Y: as in 'yo-yo'

Phrase list
Laamba:Balukwisa mailo

Eng: They are coming tomorrow

Lamba:Ndukwipika insumbi syenu/shenu

Eng: I am cooking your chickens

Lamba:Kamuya munsitileko/munshitileko tomatosi

Eng:Go and buy me some tomatoes

Lamba:Balya abanakasyi/abanakashi balukusitisya/balukushitisha ifyakufwala.

Eng: Those women are selling clothes

Lamba:Nsyilukulyako/nshilukulyako

Eng:I am not eating

Lamba:Webo, kowisa ulye nsyima/nshima

Eng:You, come and eat maize meal mush

Basics

 * Hello. : . ( 'MULISHANI' )
 * Hello. (informal) : . (SHANI )
 * How are you? : ? ( SHANI?)
 * Fine, how about you . : . (BWINO, KANI NA MWEBO )
 * What is your name? : ? ( NI MWE BANANI OR ISHINA LYENU NI SHANI?)
 * My name is ______ . :   ______ . ( NINEBO....)
 * Nice to meet you. : . (CHIWEME )
 * Please. : . (NA PAPATA )
 * Thank you. : . ( NA TOTA)
 * You're welcome. : . ( NA TOTA)
 * Yes. : . (EH EH )
 * No. : . (AIKONA )
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) : . (MWANE )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . ( NA SASA )
 * I'm sorry. : . ( NA SASA)
 * see you soon :  . (TUKA BONANA BUKUMO )
 * Goodbye (informal) : . ( )
 * I can't speak name of language [well]. : [ ]. ( NsHISHIPO UKU LABILA ISHINA LYA MULAKA UYO])
 * Do you speak English? : ? ( MULA LABILA ICHISUNGU?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( LOMBI PALI ABESHI ICHISUNGU?)
 * Help! : ! ( NGOFWENIKO!)
 * Look out! : ! ( ICHO !)
 * Good morning. : . ( MWA BUKA SHANI)
 * Good night. : . ( MULALE BWINO)
 * Good night (to sleep) : . ( 'MULALE BWINO' )
 * I don't understand. : . ( NSHISHIPO IFYO )
 * Where is the toilet? : ? (CHILI KWISA ICHIMBUSU ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : . ( NDEKENI NENKA.)
 * Don't touch me! : ! ( AIKONA UKUNJIKATA/AIKONA UKUNJIKATAMO)
 * I'll call the police. : . (NDUKWITA BAKAPOKOLA .)
 * Police! : ! ( BAKAPOKOLA!)
 * Stop! Thief! : ! ! (IMAKANA! KABWALALA!)
 * I need your help. : . (NDUKUFWAYA MUNGOFWEKO/ NGOFWENIKO.)
 * It's an emergency. : . ( .)
 * I'm lost. : . ( .NALUBA)
 * I lost my bag. : . ( NALUFYA ICHOLA CHANJI.)
 * I lost my wallet. : . ( NALUFYA ICHIKWAMA CHANJI.)
 * I'm sick. : . ( NSHILEUNFWAPO BWINO NALWALA.)
 * I've been injured. : . (NACHENEKWA.)
 * I need a doctor. : . ( NDEFWAIKWA BA DOKUTA.)
 * Can I use your phone? : ? (MBONFYEKO FONI YENU?)

Numbers

 * 1 : ( CIMO)
 * 2 : (FIBILI )
 * 3 : ( FOTATU)
 * 4 : (FINE )
 * 5 : (FISANU )
 * 6 : (FISANU NACIMO )
 * 7 : (FISANU NAFIBILI )
 * 8 : (FISANU NAFITATU )
 * 9 : ( FISANU NAFINE)
 * 10 : (IKUMI )
 * 11 : ( IKUMI NA CIMO)
 * 12 : (IKUMI NAFIBILI )
 * 13 : (IKUMI NAFITATU )
 * 14 : ( IKUMI NAFINE)
 * 15 : (IKUMI NAFISANU )
 * 16 : ( )
 * 17 : ( )
 * 18 : ( )
 * 19 : ( )
 * 20 : ( )
 * 21 : ( )
 * 22 : ( )
 * 23 : ( )
 * 30 : ( )
 * 40 : ( )
 * 50 : ( )
 * 60 : ( )
 * 70 : ( )
 * 80 : ( )
 * 90 : ( )
 * 100 : ( )
 * 200 : ( )
 * 300 : ( )
 * 1,000 : ( )
 * 2,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : ( )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
 * half : ( )
 * less : ( )
 * more : ( )

Time

 * now : ( )
 * later : ( )
 * before : ( )
 * morning : ( Uluchelo)
 * afternoon : (Ichungulo/ichingulo)
 * evening : ( ichungulo bushiku)
 * night : (ubushiku)

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : (1 koloko kumacha/1koloko yabushiku)
 * two o'clock AM : (2 koloko kumacha /2 koloko yabushiku)
 * noon : ( )
 * one o'clock PM : (1 koloko yachungulo)
 * two o'clock PM : ( 2 koloko yachungulo)
 * midnight : (Pakati pabushiku)

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : ( )
 * _____ hour(s) : ( )
 * _____ day(s) : ( )
 * _____ week(s) : ( )
 * _____ month(s) : ( )
 * _____ year(s) : ( )

Days

 * today : (Lelo )
 * yesterday : ( mailo)
 * tomorrow : ( mailo)
 * this week : ( uno mulungu)
 * last week : ( uyumulungu uwafumineko)
 * next week : ( Uyumulungu ulukwisa)


 * Sunday : (Pamulungu )
 * Monday : ( palichimo)
 * Tuesday : ( palichibili)
 * Wednesday : ( palichitatu)
 * Thursday : ( palichine)
 * Friday : ( pachisanu)
 * Saturday : (Pachibelushi )

Months

 * January : ( )
 * February : ( )
 * March : ( )
 * April : ( )
 * May : ( )
 * June : ( )
 * July : ( )
 * August : ( )
 * September : ( )
 * October : ( )
 * November : ( )
 * December : ( )

Colors

 * black : ( )
 * white : ( )
 * gray : ( )
 * red : ( )
 * blue : ( )
 * yellow : ( )
 * green : ( )
 * orange : ( )
 * purple : ( )
 * brown : ( )

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : ( )
 * One ticket to _____, please. : ( )
 * Where does this train/bus go? : ( )
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : ( )
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ( )
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : ( )
 * ...the train station? : ( )
 * ...the bus station? : ( )
 * ...the airport? : ( )
 * ...downtown? : ( )
 * ...the youth hostel? : ( )
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ( )
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
 * Where are there a lot of... : ( )
 * ...hotels? : ( )
 * ...restaurants? : ( )
 * ...bars? : ( )
 * ...sites to see? : ( )
 * Can you show me on the map? : ( )
 * street : ( )
 * Turn left. : ( )
 * Turn right. : ( )
 * left : ( )
 * right : ( )
 * straight ahead : ( )
 * towards the _____ : ( )
 * past the _____ : ( )
 * before the _____ : ( )
 * Watch for the _____. : ( )
 * intersection : ( )
 * north : ( )
 * south : ( )
 * east : ( )
 * west : ( )
 * uphill : ( )
 * downhill : ( )

Taxi

 * Taxi! : ( )
 * Take me to _____, please. : ( )
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
 * Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : ( )
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
 * Does the room come with... : ( )
 * ...bedsheets? : ( )
 * ...a bathroom? : ( )
 * ...a telephone? : ( )
 * ...a TV? : ( )
 * May I see the room first? : ( )
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
 * ...bigger? : ( )
 * ...cleaner? : ( )
 * ...cheaper? : ( )
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
 * Do you have a safe? : ( )
 * ...lockers? : ( )
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
 * Please clean my room. : ( )
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
 * I want to check out. : ( )

Money

 * Do you accept
 * (mulasumina/mulapoka)
 * American/Australian/Canadian dollars?: (Ama dola aku amerika/ ama dola aku osutulelia/ ama dola aku kanada)
 * Do you accept British pounds? : (Mulasuma ama paunshi yaku ingalande?/mulapoka ama paunshi? )
 * Do you accept Euros? : (Mulasumina indalama shama yuro?)
 * Do you accept credit cards? : (Mulasumina ama kirediti kadi?/mulasumina ukulipila nema kirediti kadi?)
 * Can you change money for me? : (Inchinjisheniko ndalama)
 * Where can I get money changed? : (Nikulipi uku ningachinja indalama?)
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
 * What is the exchange rate? : ( )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : (Nikwisa ukuli kimachini iki funya ikifunya indalama? )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : (Nikwisa ukuli kimachini iki funya ikifunya indalama? )

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
 * Is there a house specialty? : ( )
 * Is there a local specialty? : ( )
 * I'm a vegetarian. : ( )
 * I don't eat pork. : ( )
 * I don't eat beef. : ( )
 * I only eat kosher food. : ( )
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : ( )
 * lunch : ( )
 * tea (meal) : ( )
 * supper : ( )
 * I want _____. : ( )
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
 * chicken : ( )
 * beef : ( )
 * fish : ( )
 * ham : ( )
 * sausage : ( )
 * cheese : ( )
 * eggs : ( )
 * salad : ( )
 * (fresh) vegetables :  ( )
 * (fresh) fruit : ( )
 * bread : ( )
 * toast : ( )
 * noodles : ( )
 * rice : ( )
 * beans : ( )
 * May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
 * coffee : ( )
 * tea (drink) : ( )
 * juice : ( )
 * (bubbly) water : ( )
 * (still) water : ( )
 * beer : ( )
 * red/white wine : ( )
 * May I have some _____? : ( )
 * salt : ( )
 * black pepper : ( )
 * butter : ( )
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
 * I'm finished. : ( )
 * It was delicious. : ( )
 * Please clear the plates. : ( )
 * The check, please. : ( )

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
 * Is there table service? : ( )
 * A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( )
 * vodka : ( )
 * rum : ( )
 * water : ( )
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : ( )
 * Coke (soda) : ( )
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : ( )
 * Another round, please. : ( )
 * When is closing time? : ( )
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : ( )
 * How much is this? : ( )
 * That's too expensive. : ( )
 * Would you take _____? : ( )
 * expensive : ( )
 * cheap : ( )
 * I can't afford it. : ( )
 * I don't want it. : ( )
 * You're cheating me. : ( )
 * I'm not interested. : (..)
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * Can I have a bag? : ( )
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
 * I need... : ( )
 * ...toothpaste. : ( )
 * ...a toothbrush. : ( )
 * ...tampons. : . ( )
 * ...soap. : ( )
 * ...shampoo. : ( )
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
 * ...cold medicine. : ( )
 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
 * ...postage stamps. : ( )
 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : ( )
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
 * ...English-language magazines. : ( )
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : ( )
 * Can I get insurance? : ( )
 * stop (on a street sign) : ( )
 * one way : ( )
 * yield : ( )
 * no parking : ( )
 * speed limit : ( )
 * gas (petrol) station : ( )
 * petrol : ( )
 * diesel : ( )

Authority
Amaka


 * I haven't done anything wrong. : ( nshi pangile umulandu nebo)
 * It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
 * Where are you taking me? : (ulentwala pii )
 * Am I under arrest? : (mulentwala kujele )
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : (ndi mu tubile )
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : (ndukufwaya uwa ku njimininako )
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : (ndipile ulupiya )

Other words
Sun = Akasuba

Moon = Umwenshi

Stars = Utubangabanga

Clouds = Amakumbi

Rain = Imfula

River = Inika

Tree = Ichiti

Grass = Ichani

Sky = Kwiulu

Person = Umuntu

Man = Umwalalume

Woman = Umukashana

Child = Umwaniche

Older person = Abakulu

Old person = Abakote

Head = Ichitwi

Arm/ Hand = Ukuboko

Elbow = Imboyo

Leg = Ukulu

Foot = Ulukasa

Hair = Imishishi

Beard = Imyemfu

Belly = Akapafu

Buttock = Amatako

Back = Inuma

Chest = Intibi

Eyes= Amenso

Ears = Amatwi

Nose = Umona

Mouth = Akanwa

Teeth = Ameno

If older than you, preface each with 'ba'

Father = Tata

Mother = Mayo

Son = Mwanalume

Daughter = Mwanankashi

Brother = Indume

Sister = Inkashi

Uncle = Mwisho

Aunt = Mukamwisho

Grandfather = Shikulu

Grandmother = Mama

Drink = Ukunwa

Eat = Ukulya

Walk = Ukwenda

Talk = Ukulabila

Cry = Ukulila

Sing = Ukwimba

Wash = Ukusamba

See = Ukubona

Hear = Ukumfwa

Die = Ukufwa

Look for = Ukufwaya

Run = Ukubutuka

Cut = Ukuputula

Take = Ukupinta

Bring = Ukuleta

Count = Ukupenda