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Common Bambara to Chuukese phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Chuukese 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

    Mwar a ngeni (mwar a ngeni)

  2. I ni sogoma

    Kinisou (kinisou)

  3. I ni bɔ

    Mwar a pwe (mwar a pwe)

  4. I ni kɛ

    Mwar a pwe fiti (mwar a pwe fiti)

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Mwar a pwe nien (mwar a pwe nien)

  6. I ni tulu

    Mwar a pwe en (mwar a pwe en)

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Chok ngeni (chok ngeni)

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Soun (soun)

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Nukuchuk a ngeni? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    A ngeni John (a ngeni John)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Nukuchuk a ngeni? (nukuchuk a ngeni)

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Kinisou a ngeni (kinisou a ngeni)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    Mwe pwe esei English? (ee nee che English)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn. (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Ngeni pwe fenen. (N mo-go beh)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Pwe esei mehn. (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Mwe pwe esei an? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Where pwe an bathroom? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Mwe pwe fenen an city center? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Pwe fefen. (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Pwe fefen. (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Pwe fenen. (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Ewe pwe an fare? (Feh keh)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Mwe pwe an ticket. (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Ewe pwe far from here? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Ngeni pwe lost. (N teh boh)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Where pwe an buy SIM card? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    O

  2. Ala

    A

  3. Bara

    Mwe

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Ngeni an

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Ngeni aen

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Ewe pwe

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Mwe e pwe?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Mwe e pwe pwe?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Ngeni pwe pwe

  10. Sira kɛ

    Mwe pwe in

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Ngeni a pwe

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    A pwe a

  13. I ni kɛ

    Kinisou

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Fahk a pwe

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Pwe pwe ewe

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Where is the train station? (Ewe mwak mehnuk?)

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Where is the bus stop? (Ewe mwak bus stop?)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Mweir mehnuk? (Which platform?)

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Ewe mwak mehnuk? (What time?)

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Ewe mwak epe? (Is this the right way?)

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Ewe mwak epe? (It is near here)

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Ewe mwak epe? (It is far from here)

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Ewe mwak epe? (Can you show me?)

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Stop here, please (Stop here, please)

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Ewe mwak epe? (How long?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Ehu an pwe ese? (eh-oo an pweh eh-seh)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh eh-hoo)

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese? (ee-kah pweh eh-hoo an pweh eh-seh)

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh kar)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait. (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh tah-bleh pweh rait)

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Pwe bill, pwe. (pweh bill pweh)

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Ewe pwe ese pwe service? (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh ser-vi-ce)

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    I am vegetarian. (I am vegetarian)

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food. (eh-weh pweh eh-seh pweh spy-see food)

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Ewe pwe mas. (eh-weh pweh mahs)

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu? (ee-kah pweh pweh eh-seh pweh meh-noo)

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Pwe glass pwe water, pwe. (pweh glass pweh wah-ter pweh)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Kasei an police (nogo folo)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Kasei an ambulance (nogo koro)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Ngeni an doktor (n be soro)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Ngeni an fefin (n be tegen)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts (n be folokele)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Where an hospital pwe fefin? (n be koro folo)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Ewe fefin an (i tege fe)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Ngeni an lost passport (n be kele folo)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Chok! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Mwanin a pwe (mwanin a pwe)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Mwe pwe fenen a meeting (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Mwe pwe fenen an time? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Mwanin a pwe send an report non an (mwanin a pwe send an report non an)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Pwe fenen an file non a (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Kinisou pwe an time (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Mwe pwe fenen an point non a? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Mwe pwe fenen an back non a (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    An deadline es Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Mwor a en? (mwor a en)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Emon a toton (emon a toton)

  3. N bɔ

    Nukuno (nukuno)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Nukuno a kisin (nukuno a kisin)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Nukuno a kisin (nukuno a kisin)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Nukuno a enin (nukuno a enin)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Nukuno a raar (nukuno a raar)

  8. Alakɔ

    Nukuno a pwe (nukuno a pwe)

  9. Kelen

    Chon (chon)

  10. Duo

    Ruk (ruk)

  11. Tati

    Toton (toton)

  12. Folo

    Nek (nek)

  13. Dugukelen

    Chon a raan (chon a raan)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Mwor (mwor)

  15. Kɛ

    Mwor a (mwor a)

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