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LAMBA A tribe in Zambia. The Lamba occupy an area known today as the Copperbelt in Zambia and adjacent area over the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Lamba dialect is very similar to Bemba, a language spoken by the similarly named tribe traditionally based in the Northern province of Zambia.

COMMON WORDS AND PHRASES

Hello/ How are you -Shani / mulishani

I'm fine -Bwino

You-Webo / mwebo / iwe!

This-ichi

That - icho

These - ifi

Those -ifyo

Goodbye -Tukabonana (said to the visited) / Mwende bwino (to the departing)

Goodnight -Mulale /ulale bwino

Today -Lelo

Tomorrow -Mailo

Good morning ?- Mwabuka/ wabuka shani?

Your name is? - Niwe nani? - Or ishina lyobe ni?

My name is ...- Nebo nine... Or Nine... Or ishina lyandi ni

Where are you from? -Mwafuma / wafuma kwisa?

Where are you going? - Mulukuya pi/ kwisa?

Home -Inanda

Day -Akasuba

Night -Ubushiku

Sun -Akasuba

Rain -Imfula

Star -Aka banga banga

River -Iniika

Car -Motoka

Buy -Ukushita

Water -Amenda

Please -Napapata

Thank you- Natota