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Common Bambara to Fon phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Fon 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

    Nɔ́ (nɔ́)

  2. I ni sogoma

    Mèdɔ́ (mèdɔ́)

  3. I ni bɔ

    Mèdɔ́ agblɔ (mèdɔ́ agblɔ)

  4. I ni kɛ

    Mèdɔ́ ɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖe)

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe (mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)

  6. I ni tulu

    Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ (mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Nɔ́ wɛ (nɔ́ wɛ)

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe (nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Mè nɔ́ John (mè nɔ́ John)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́? (nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Mèdɔ́ nɔ́ (mèdɔ́ nɔ́)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì? (ee nee che English)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè. (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Mè n'kó nù. (N mo-go beh)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè. (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Mè s'kà yé nù? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Èwé n'kà dɔ́? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Tò n'kà kè. (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Tò n'kà pɔ́. (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Lè n'kà kè. (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Kí n'kà dɔ́? (Feh keh)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît. (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Èwé n'kà mɛ́? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Mè n'kà nɔ́. (N teh boh)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Ɛ (e)

  2. Ala

    Ayi (ayi)

  3. Bara

    Mɛ (me)

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Mè yé (me ye)

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Mè n'yi (me n'yi)

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    N'kɔ nɔ (n'ko no)

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    N'kɔ a kɔ? (n'ko a ko)

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    I n'kɔ mɛ? (i n'ko me)

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Mè n'kɔ mɛ (me n'ko me)

  10. Sira kɛ

    Tɔ́ nɔ (to no)

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Mè nɔ n'kɔ (me no n'ko)

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Ayi n'kɔ (ayi n'ko)

  13. I ni kɛ

    Mè nɔ wé (me no we)

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Mè nɔ tɔ́ (me no to)

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    N'kɔ a wé dɔ (n'ko a we do)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    N'ye wé train station? (N'ye wé train station?)

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    N'ye wé bus stop? (N'ye wé bus stop?)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Ké platform na? (Ké platform na?)

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    N'ye wé yé na? (N'ye wé yé na?)

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Yé na hɛn (Yé na hɛn)

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Yé na hɛn gbo (Yé na hɛn gbo)

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Mè wé hɛn n'ye map? (Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît (Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Ké sa a yé? (Ké sa a yé?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Mè wé na?

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Sè wé bɔ́?

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Yè wé sɔ́.

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́ (nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans (nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́ (mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Mè tɔ́ dɔ́ (mè tɔ́ dɔ́)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́ (mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́? (fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    A hùn nɔ́ (a hùn nɔ́)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́ (mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l? (kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Sè! (sè!)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Mè wá nɔ́ (Me wa no)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ (Me ye so no ko bo)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́ (Me to no ko bo ko)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko so no)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́ (Me to no ko no)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó? (No ko so ko?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ (Me to no ko so)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó (No ko so ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Nukon wé? (nukon we)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Wé hã tã (we han ta)

  3. N bɔ

    Ayi (ayi)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Mèbè (mebe)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Ayi gbo (ayi gbo)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Lundi (lundi)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Mardi (mardi)

  8. Alakɔ

    Mercredi (mercredi)

  9. Kelen

    Yin (yin)

  10. Duo

    Hè (he)

  11. Tati

    Tã (tan)

  12. Folo

    Dè (de)

  13. Dugukelen

    Yin hã (yin han)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Mè (me)

  15. Kɛ

    Hè hã (he han)

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