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Common Bambara to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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

    Nangma

  2. I ni sogoma

    Nangma aji

  3. I ni bɔ

    Nangma na

  4. I ni kɛ

    Nangma aji na

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Nangma aji zong

  6. I ni tulu

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Nangma aji

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Aye

  2. Ala

    Baw

  3. Bara

    Hka

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Nanghka

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Nangbaw

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Nang hka a hka

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Nang a hka na

  10. Sira kɛ

    Hka hka hka

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Baw a hka

  13. I ni kɛ

    Nang a hka hka

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. N bɔ

    Nang hka (N bo)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Nang hka hku a hka (N bo ke)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (N bo fe)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Nang hka hku hka (Togo)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Tege)

  8. Alakɔ

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Alako)

  9. Kelen

    Nang (Kelen)

  10. Duo

    Nang hka (Duo)

  11. Tati

    Nang hka hka (Tati)

  12. Folo

    Nang hka hka hka (Folo)

  13. Dugukelen

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Dugukelen)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Hka (Kelen fe)

  15. Kɛ

    Nang hka hka (Ke)

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