Looking for practical Bambara to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — 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 Croatian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Croatian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Bok
I ni sogoma
Hvala
I ni bɔ
Dobro jutro
I ni kɛ
Dobar dan
I ni sɔgɔ
Dobra večer
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
Zovem se John
I ni fɛ?
Kako si?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Drago mi je upoznati te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Govoriš li 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 te, govori polako.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Možeš 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
Skreni lijevo.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Skreni desno.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Idi ravno.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Koliko košta karta?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Jedna karta, molim.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Je li 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?
Što misliš?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Trebam pomoć
Sira kɛ
Čekaj trenutak
N tɛgɛ
Žao mi je
Ala ka fɔ
Nema problema
I ni kɛ
Čestitam
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Sretan 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 autobusna stanica?
I ni tîgê kô?
Koji je peron?
Kô tîgê bô?
U koliko sati polazi?
I ni tîgê bô?
Je li 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 karti?
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.
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Račun, molim.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Je li usluga uključena?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Ovo je ukusno.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Čašu vode, molim.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Nazovite policiju(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Nazovite hitnu pomoć(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Trebam doktora(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
Ovdje boli(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Izgubio sam putovnicu(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
Dogovorimo 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
Poslat ću 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
Priložen je datoteka(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Hvala vam na vremenu(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Veselim se suradnji s vama(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Javit ću vam se kasnije(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Rok je u petak(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.