Looking for practical Bambara to Bosnian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Bosnian translation (Bosnian) — 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 Bosnian.
Tip: when a Bosnian 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
Zdravo
I ni sogoma
Hvala
I ni bɔ
Dobro jutro
I ni kɛ
Dobar dan
I ni sɔgɔ
Dobro veče
I ni tulu
Laku noć
N bɛ se ka
Vidimo se kasnije
A bɛ se ka
Doviđenja
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Kako se zoveš?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Moje ime je John
I ni fɛ?
Kako si?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Da li govorite engleski?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ne razumijem.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Molim vas, govorite polako.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Možete li to ponoviti?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Gdje je WC?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Skrenite lijevo.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Skrenite desno.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Idite ravno.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Koliko košta vožnja?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Jedna karta, molim.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Da li je daleko odavde?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Izgubio/la sam se.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Da
Ala
Ne
Bara
Možda
N bɛ bɔ
Slažem se
N bɛ fɔ
Ne slažem se
I bɛ sɛbɛn
To zvuči dobro
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Šta misliš?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Treba mi pomoć
Sira kɛ
Sačekaj trenutak
N tɛgɛ
Žao mi je
Ala ka fɔ
Nema problema
I ni kɛ
Čestitam
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Srećan rođendan
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
I ni tîgê kô?
Koji je peron?
Kô tîgê bô?
U koliko sati polazi?
I ni tîgê bô?
Da li je ovo pravi put?
I tîgê kâ.
Blizu je ovdje.
I tîgê kâ fô.
Daleko je odavde.
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Kô tîgê kô?
Koliko dugo traje?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Koliko ovo košta?
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
To je preskupo.
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Mogu li platiti karticom?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Želim sto za dvoje.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Račun, molim.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Da li je usluga uključena?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Ja sam vegetarijanac.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Ovo je ukusno.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Mogu li dobiti meni?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Čašu vode, molim.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Pozovite policiju(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Pozovite hitnu pomoć(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Treba mi doktor(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Loše mi je(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Alergičan sam na kikiriki(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Ovde boli(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Izgubio sam pasoš(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Pomoć!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Drago mi je da vas upoznam(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Hajde da zakazujemo sastanak(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Poslaću izvještaj danas(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Pronađite priloženu datoteku(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Hvala vam na vašem vremenu(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Radujem se radu s vama(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Možete li pojasniti tu tačku?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Javiću vam se kasnije(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Rok je petak(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.