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Common Alur to Bambara phrases

100 practical Alur to Bambara phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Alur to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: pick five Bambara phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Salam

    I ni ce

  2. Matur nuwun

    I ni sogoma

  3. Selamat pagi

    I ni bɔ

  4. Selamat sore

    I ni kɛ

  5. Selamat malam

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Selamat bobo

    I ni tulu

  7. Sampai jumpa

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Selamat tinggal

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Nama ku John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Kabar apa?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Bamanakan kɛn na? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Belok kiri.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Belok kanan.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Nyi terus.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Kɛnɛ ticket, please (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Nyo hilang.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    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.

  1. Iyo

    Aye

  2. Ayi

    Ala

  3. Mungkin

    Bara

  4. Ngeye

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Ayi ngeye

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Iya, enak

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Sira kɛ

  11. Saya minta maaf

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Tidak masalah

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Selamat

    I ni kɛ

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

  2. Dika halte bis?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

  3. Platform mana?

    I ni tîgê kô?

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

    Kô tîgê bô?

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

    I ni tîgê bô?

  6. Iya dekat sini

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

    I bô kô tîgê fô?

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    I ni ce?

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Saya vegetarian.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Ini enak.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Bisa minta menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Sakit di sini

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Tolong!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Jam tiga.

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Hari ini.

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Besok.

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Kemarin.

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Senin.

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Selasa.

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Rabu.

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Satu.

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Dua.

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Tiga.

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Seratus.

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Setengah.

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Lebih.

    Kɛ (Ke)

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