Looking for practical Bambara to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: pick five Chamorro 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.
I ni ce
Håfa adai
I ni sogoma
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
I ni bɔ
Buenas Dias
I ni kɛ
Buenas Tarde
I ni sɔgɔ
Buenas Noches
I ni tulu
Buenas Noches
N bɛ se ka
Hasta luego
A bɛ se ka
Adios
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Håfa na'ån-mu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Guahu si John
I ni fɛ?
Como estas?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Maliu hao
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
I ka fɔ a la?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Fɛ kɛ?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
N tɛ bɔ
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Åhe(ahe)
Ala
Ahe(ahe)
Bara
Sao(sao)
N bɛ bɔ
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
N bɛ fɔ
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Sira kɛ
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
N tɛgɛ
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ala ka fɔ
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
I ni kɛ
Felicidades(felicidades)
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
I ni tîgê kô?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Kô tîgê bô?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
I ni tîgê bô?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
I tîgê kâ.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Kô tîgê kô?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Tåyi i police(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Tåyi un ambulance(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Hu necesita un dokto(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Hu fanhasso(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Må'olek i na'ån(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Hu ma'pos i passport(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Tulong!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Hu sendi i report i hoy(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Sigu i file na in attach(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Måta hu chule' para un(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
I deadline siha i Biernes(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.