Looking for practical Bambara to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: when a Basque 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
Kaixo
I ni sogoma
Eskerrik asko
I ni bɔ
Egun on
I ni kɛ
Arratsalde on
I ni sɔgɔ
Gabon
I ni tulu
Gabon
N bɛ se ka
Gero arte
A bɛ se ka
Agur
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Zer du izena?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Nire izena John da
I ni fɛ?
Zer moduz?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ez dut ulertzen(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Berriro esan dezakezu?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Non dago komuna?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Eskuineko aldera biratu(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Ezkerreko aldera biratu(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Zuzen joan(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Bilet bat, mesedez(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Urrun al dago hemendik?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Galdu naiz(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Bai
Ala
Ez
Bara
Agian
N bɛ bɔ
Ados nago
N bɛ fɔ
Ez nago ados
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Lagundu al didazu?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Laguntza behar dut
Sira kɛ
Itxaron pixka bat
N tɛgɛ
Barkatu
Ala ka fɔ
Ez da arazo
I ni kɛ
Zorionak
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Zorionak urtebetetzean
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
I ni tîgê kô?
Zein da plataforma?
Kô tîgê bô?
Noiz irteten da?
I ni tîgê bô?
Bide egokia al da hau?
I tîgê kâ.
Hemen gertu dago
I tîgê kâ fô.
Hemen urrun dago
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Kô tîgê kô?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Zenbat balio du honek?
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Kontua, mesedez.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Sarbidea barne?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Hau goxoa da.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Deitu poliziari(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Deitu anbulantzia(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mediku bat behar dut(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Gaixorik nago(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Hemen min egiten dit(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Nire pasaportea galdu dut(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Lagundu!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Eskerrik asko zure denbora(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Itzuliko naiz zurekin(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Epea ostirala da(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.