Looking for practical Bambara to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: when a Irish 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.
I ni ce
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
I ni sogoma
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
I ni bɔ
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
I ni kɛ
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
I ni sɔgɔ
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
I ni tulu
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
N bɛ se ka
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
A bɛ se ka
Slán(slawn)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
I ni fɛ?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ní thuigim(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Léigh go mall, le do thoil(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Cas ar chlé(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Cas ar dheis(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Téigh díreach(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Táim caillte(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Tá(Tah)
Ala
Níl(Neel)
Bara
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
N bɛ bɔ
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
N bɛ fɔ
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)