# Lamba phrasebook

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

## Pronunciation guide
### 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'

### Common diphthongs
## 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 )

#### 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.)

#### 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 )

#### more
### Time
#### 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)

##### one o'clock PM

    (1 koloko yachungulo)

##### two o'clock PM

    ( 2 koloko yachungulo)

##### midnight

    (Pakati pabushiku)

#### 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 )

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### brown
### Transportation
#### Taxi
##### Taxi!
##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### I want to check out.
### Money
#### 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?)

#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

    (Nikwisa ukuli kimachini iki funya ikifunya indalama? )

### Authority

Amaka

#### I haven't done anything wrong.

    ( nshi pangile umulandu nebo)

#### 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 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