Looking for practical Abkhaz to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Bambara translation (Bambara) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Bambara.
Tip: when a Bambara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Abkhaz wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
I ni ce(Salam)
Шәыда
I ni sogoma(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
I ni bɔ(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
I ni kɛ(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
I ni sɔgɔ(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
I ni tulu(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
N bɛ se ka(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
A bɛ se ka(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
I ni fɛ?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Аи араз
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Иуи алагь
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Иуи алагь
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Иуи ацы
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Аи аицыр, сара
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Аи араз
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Aye(Aa)
Ҳа
Ala(Ha)
Ашәы
Bara(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
N bɛ bɔ(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
N bɛ fɔ(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
I bɛ sɛbɛn(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
I ka fɛ kɛ?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
I bɛ ma n bɔ?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Sira kɛ(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
N tɛgɛ(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
Ala ka fɔ(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
I ni kɛ(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I ni tîgê kô?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Kô tîgê bô?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I ni tîgê bô?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I tîgê kâ.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I tîgê kâ fô.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Kô tîgê kô?(Aipshra atsa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Уаҩны иуҳәар?
I ni ce?(Uaqny ihuɣar?)
Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа
O ye fɛɛrɛ.(Ašara š'jamezei eilka)
Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?(Ašara ihuɣar anei?)
Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?(Ain'na, ap'šra š'jan?)
Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.(Ašara at'a š'jamezei)
Аиҭа, шьамзеи
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.(Ait'a, š'jamezei)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Sɛbɛ ka fo?(Aiɣar aic'wa?)
Ашәара аиуҳәар
N bɛ sɔgɔma.(Ašara aiɣar)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.(Aiɣar aic'wa)
Ашәара аицәа
I ye sɔgɔ.(Ašara aic'wa)
Аиҩна, аменю шьан?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?(Ain'na, amenyu š'jan?)
Аиуҳәар агәы
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.(Aiɣar aɣy?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Аиааира зҵа
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Ацхыраара зҵа
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Ашәара зеиԥш
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Ашәара аџьара шәа
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Ашәара зиу
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Ашәара аихьанра зиу
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Иара зҵа аихьанра?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Ашәара!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сара иуам
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ашәыра иуам
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Ииуам агәыбылра?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Ииуам арази?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Афайл аизыршәы иуам
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Аиуам агәыбылра
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Аиуам аработа
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Аиуам арази агәыбылра?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Аиуам арази
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.