Looking for practical Bambara to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Bambara 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.
I ni ce
Salam
I ni sogoma
Matur nuwun
I ni bɔ
Selamat pagi
I ni kɛ
Selamat sore
I ni sɔgɔ
Selamat malam
I ni tulu
Selamat bobo
N bɛ se ka
Sampai jumpa
A bɛ se ka
Selamat tinggal
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Sapa nama mu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Nama ku John
I ni fɛ?
Kabar apa?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Nyo ngana nyo.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Tolong nyi lempang.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Di mana kamar mandi?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Belok kiri.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Belok kanan.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Nyi terus.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Berapa harga tiket?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Satu tiket, tolong.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Apakah jauh dari sini?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Nyo hilang.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iyo
Ala
Ayi
Bara
Mungkin
N bɛ bɔ
Ngeye
N bɛ fɔ
Ayi ngeye
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Iya, enak
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Napa pendapatmu?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Bisa bantu saya?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Saya butuh bantuan
Sira kɛ
Tunggu sebentar
N tɛgɛ
Saya minta maaf
Ala ka fɔ
Tidak masalah
I ni kɛ
Selamat
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Selamat ulang tahun
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Dika stasiun kereta?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Dika halte bis?
I ni tîgê kô?
Platform mana?
Kô tîgê bô?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
I ni tîgê bô?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
I tîgê kâ.
Iya dekat sini
I tîgê kâ fô.
Iya jauh dari sini
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Kô tîgê kô?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Berapa harga ini?
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Itu terlalu mahal.
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Tagihan, tolong.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Saya vegetarian.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Ini enak.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Bisa minta menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Bisa ngelap polisi(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Bisa ngelap ambulans(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Aku butuh dokter(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Aku merasa sakit(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Aku alergi kacang tanah(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Sakit di sini(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Aku kehilangan paspor(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Bisa telepon hotelku?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Tolong!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Ngomong bareng kowe(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Ayo kita atur rapat(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.