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Common Bambara to Bhojpuri phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bambara to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.

Tip: when a Bhojpuri 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.

  1. I ni ce

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. I ni sogoma

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. I ni bɔ

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. I ni kɛ

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. I ni tulu

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. N bɛ se ka

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. A bɛ se ka

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Ala

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Bara

    शायद (shayad)

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Sira kɛ

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. N tɛgɛ

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. I ni kɛ

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Kaun platform ba?

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Ii kab chhuti?

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Ii sahi rasta hai?

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Ii yahan se door ba.

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Yahan ruki, kripya.

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Ii kitna samay lega?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. N bɔ

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Kal (kal)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Kal (kal)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Alakɔ

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Kelen

    Ek (ek)

  10. Duo

    Do (do)

  11. Tati

    Teen (teen)

  12. Folo

    Das (das)

  13. Dugukelen

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Kɛ

    Jyada (jyada)

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