Looking for practical Bambara to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: when a Kapampangan 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
Kumusta
I ni sogoma
Salamat
I ni bɔ
Magandang umaga
I ni kɛ
Magandang hapon
I ni sɔgɔ
Magandang gabi
I ni tulu
Magandang gabi
N bɛ se ka
Kita-kits
A bɛ se ka
Paalam
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Anong pangalan mo?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
I ni fɛ?
Kamusta ka?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
E ku makasulat king Hindi.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
E ku makaintindi.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Atyu nu ing banyo?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Lumiko kang kaliwa.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Lumiko kang kanan.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Magsalikut ka.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Magkano ing pamasahe?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Isang tiket, pakiusap.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Naligaw ku.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Opo
Ala
Ali
Bara
Buri
N bɛ bɔ
Sang-ayon ako
N bɛ fɔ
Eku sang-ayon
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Atyu ya ing masalese
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Nanu ing akit mu?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Makatulong ka kaku?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Sira kɛ
Maghintay ka mu
N tɛgɛ
Pasensya na
Ala ka fɔ
E ali ya problema
I ni kɛ
Mabalaus
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Maligayang kaarawan
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
I ni tîgê kô?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Kô tîgê bô?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
I ni tîgê bô?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
I tîgê kâ.
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Kô tîgê kô?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Tawagan mu ing pulis(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Kailangan ku ning doktor(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Makanyan ku(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Masakit iti(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Tulungan mu!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Makausapan ta bukas?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Pakisali ing file a nakasama(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Salamat king oras mu(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Balikan daka(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.