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Common Aymara to Bambara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Aymara to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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. Kamisaki

    I ni ce (kamisaki)

  2. Yuspagara

    I ni sogoma (yuspagara)

  3. Wali q'uchu

    I ni bɔ (wali q'uchu)

  4. Wali ch'isi

    I ni kɛ (wali ch'isi)

  5. Wali ch'uxña

    I ni sɔgɔ (wali ch'uxña)

  6. Wali saraq

    I ni tulu (wali saraq)

  7. Jichhüru

    N bɛ se ka (jichhüru)

  8. Sumaq q'ipi

    A bɛ se ka (sumaq q'ipi)

  9. Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ? (kunjam jumar uñt'ay)

  10. Nayra uñt'ay John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John (nayra uñt'ay John)

  11. Kunjam jumaraki?

    I ni fɛ? (kunjam jumaraki)

  12. Jumar ch'amañchiri

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ (jumar ch'amañchiri)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Jumax inglés habla?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Nayax hindi janiwa

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

  3. Nayax janiwa qhawqha

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Aqham jach'a qhawqha

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

  5. ¿Akan qhawqha?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. ¿Kunjam phisqa?

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

  7. ¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?

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

  8. Wakiñani

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Jikisiñani

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

  10. Qhawqha

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. ¿Kunjam jach'a?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Maya tiket, aqham

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

  13. ¿Kunjam jach'a?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Nayax janiwa

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. ¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?

    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. Jisa

    Aye

  2. Aka

    Ala

  3. Janiwa

    Bara

  4. Nayraqatawa

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Janiwa nayraqatani

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Suma jach'a

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Kunjam qhawqha?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Nayax ch'amañchiriwa

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Jikisiñani

    Sira kɛ

  11. Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Aka janiwa

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Yayk'iri

    I ni kɛ

  14. Jach'a q'ipiri

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)

  2. ¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (kunjam bus qhant'asiña)

  3. ¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?

    I ni tîgê kô? (kunjam qhant'asiña)

  4. ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?

    Kô tîgê bô? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

  5. ¿Aka jach'a wayna?

    I ni tîgê bô? (aka jacha wayna)

  6. Jichha jach'a

    I tîgê kâ. (jichha jacha)

  7. Jichha ch'iqhi

    I tîgê kâ fô. (jichha ch'iqhi)

  8. ¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (kama mapan qhant'asiñani)

  9. Aka qhant'asi, por favor

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (aka qhant'asi, por favor)

  10. ¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?

    Kô tîgê kô? (kunjam tiempo jacha)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kunjamasti?

    I ni ce? (kunjamasti)

  2. Akham janiwa

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (akham janiwa)

  3. Kunjam jach'a?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (kunjam jach'a)

  4. Tarjeta q'ipisi?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (tarjeta q'ipisi)

  5. Nayra pachpa mesa munta

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (nayra pachpa mesa munta)

  6. Cuenta, por favor

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (cuenta, por favor)

  7. Serviciokta janiwa?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (serviciokta janiwa)

  8. Vegetariano nayani

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (vegetariano nayani)

  9. Janiwa spicita comida

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (janiwa spicita comida)

  10. Aka jach'a

    I ye sɔgɔ. (aka jach'a)

  11. Menú q'ipisi?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (menú q'ipisi)

  12. Agua un q'asa, por favor

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (agua un q'asa, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Doctor amuyt'aya

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Sumaña

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Pichqa q'alañani

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. ¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Aka ch'iqhiwa

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Nayax pasaporte janiwa

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. ¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?

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

  10. Ayuq!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Jikisiñani

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Kunjamasti tiempo munas?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Nayax reportu jichhurañani

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

  5. ¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani

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

  7. Yuspagara jach'a tiempo

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

  8. Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani

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

  9. ¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?

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

  10. Nayax jichhurañani

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Plazo jichhisi viernes

    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. Kunjamasti?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Jichhaki phisqa

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Aka

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Sutij

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Jichh'aki

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Lun

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Martes

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Miercoles

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Kuna

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Pusi

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Phisqa

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Chunka

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Pachak

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Phisqa

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Jach'a

    Kɛ (Ke)

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