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Common Bambara to Guarani phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Guarani 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.

  1. I ni ce

    Hola

  2. I ni sogoma

    Aguyje

  3. I ni bɔ

    Aña pyhare

  4. I ni kɛ

    Aña pyhareve

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Aña pyhareve

  6. I ni tulu

    Aña pyhare

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Ahecha porãta

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Aña

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Mba'éichapa re nombre?

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Che nombre ha'e John

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Mba'éichapa nde?

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Iporãite reikuaa

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    ¿Eike English? (Eike English?)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Ndaha'éi Hindi porã (Ndaha'éi Hindi porã)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Ndikuaái (Ndikuaái)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi (Por favor, eikuaáta mbopi)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga? (Ikatu piko eikuaáta ko'ãga?)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Moõpa oĩ la baño? (Moõpa oĩ la baño?)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro? (Mba'éichapa aiko hína centro?)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Eho haguã (Eho haguã)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Eho derecha (Eho derecha)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Eho porã (Eho porã)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Mba'eichapa pe tarifa? (Mba'eichapa pe tarifa?)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Peteĩ tiket, por favor (Peteĩ tiket, por favor)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Oĩ piko ko'ápe? (Oĩ piko ko'ápe?)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Aikuaa porã (Aikuaa porã)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM? (Moõpa ikatu aña peteĩ SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Sí

  2. Ala

    Nah

  3. Bara

    Ikatu

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Aikotevẽ

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Aikotevẽ'ỹ

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Oĩ porã

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Mba'éichapa reikotevẽ?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Ikatúpa reipytyvõ chehegui?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Aikotevẽ pytyvõ

  10. Sira kɛ

    Eikóma

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Aheja

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Ndaipóri problema

  13. I ni kɛ

    Aña porã

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Año pyahu porã

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Eikóma porã

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Moõpa oĩ tren rembiapo? (mo'õpa oĩ tren rembiapo)

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Moõpa oĩ óga mbopi? (mo'õpa oĩ óga mbopi)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Mba'e plataforma ko'ã? (mba'e plataforma ko'ã)

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Mba'e aravo oho? (mba'e aravo oho)

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Ko'ã hína mba'e porã? (ko'ã hína mba'e porã)

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Oĩ ko'ápe (oĩ ko'ápe)

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Oĩ jepéva ko'ápe (oĩ jepéva ko'ápe)

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi? (ikatu puka chéve mapa rupi)

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor (eñemohendáke ko'ápe, por favor)

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Mba'e tiempo oheja? (mba'e tiempo oheja)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Mba'éichapa ko'ã ára? (mba'eicha pa ko'ã ára)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porãite)

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Oĩpa mba'e cheaper? (oi pa mba'e cheaper)

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Ikatu piko aheja karte? (ikatu piko aheja karte)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi (aipota peteĩ mesa mokõi)

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Pe kuatia, por favor (pe kuatia por favor)

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Oĩpa servicio upépe? (oi pa servicio upépe)

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Aha'ã vegetarian (aha'a vegetarian)

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Ndaipóri mba'e spicy, por favor (ndaipori mba'e spicy)

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã (ko'ã mba'e ojehecha porã)

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Ikatu piko aheja menú? (ikatu piko aheja menú)

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Peteĩ tupa y, por favor (peteĩ tupa y por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Eike policía (nogo folo)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Eike ambulancia (nogo koro)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Aikotevẽ médico (n be soro)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Añemomorã (n be tegen)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Aikotevẽ hũ karanda'y (n be folokele)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Mba'éichapa hospital oĩ porãva? (n be koro folo)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Oñemomorã ko'ápe (i tege fe)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Aikotevẽ che pasaporte (n be kele folo)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Ikatu piko eike che hotel-pe? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    ¡Javoi! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Iporãite reiko (ee-po-rai-teh reh-ee-koh)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Jaháta peteĩ aty (ha-ha-tah peh-teh ah-tee)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Mba'éichapa ára reipota? (m-bah-ee-chah-pah ah-rah reh-ee-poh-tah)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Aheja pe reporte ko'ẽ (ah-heh-hah peh reh-por-teh koh-eh)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Ikatu ja'anga ko'ẽ (ee-kah-too hah-ahn-gah koh-eh)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Aña porã pe archivo (ah-nyah poh-rah peh ar-chee-voh)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Aguyje reko porã (ah-goo-ee-heh reh-koh poh-rah)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Aikotevẽ roikotevẽ nderehe (ah-ee-koh-teh-veh roh-ee-koh-teh-veh n-deh-reh-heh)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Ikatu reipota pe punto? (ee-kah-too reh-ee-poh-tah peh poon-toh)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Aheja nderehe (ah-heh-hah n-deh-reh-heh)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Aña ára oúva peteĩ (ah-nyah ah-rah oh-oo-vah peh-teh)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Mba'éichapa ojehu? (mba'eicha pa ojehu)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Ojehu mbohapy aravo (ohehu mbohapy aravo)

  3. N bɔ

    Ko'ẽ (ko'e)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Ko'ẽ ára (ko'e ara)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Kuehe (kuehe)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Arateĩ (aratei)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Arakõi (arakoi)

  8. Alakɔ

    Ararundy (ararundy)

  9. Kelen

    Peteĩ (petei)

  10. Duo

    Mokõi (mokoi)

  11. Tati

    Mbohapy (mbohapy)

  12. Folo

    Pota (pota)

  13. Dugukelen

    Mba'epotĩ (mba'epoti)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Mboypy (mboypy)

  15. Kɛ

    Ikatúva (ikatúva)

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