Looking for practical Bambara to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: read the Kiga line out loud three times, then cover the Bambara side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Okwagala
I ni sogoma
Webale
I ni bɔ
Osiibye bulungi
I ni kɛ
Osiibye bulungi
I ni sɔgɔ
Osiibye bulungi
I ni tulu
Osiibye bulungi
N bɛ se ka
Tugenda okukutana
A bɛ se ka
Nkwagala
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Erinnya lyo ani?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Erinnya lyange nze John
I ni fɛ?
Oli otya?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Sikuganya.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Ekitanda kiki?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Genda ku kkono.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Genda ku ddyo.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Genda mu maaso.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Ekitundu kiki?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Eee
Ala
Oya
Bara
Wali
N bɛ bɔ
Ndiinze
N bɛ fɔ
Sindiinze
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Ekitanga kiza
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Oteka ki?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Okwetegera?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Nfuna okwetegera
Sira kɛ
Leka akaseke
N tɛgɛ
Ndi mwefwe
Ala ka fɔ
Tera kintu
I ni kɛ
Nkwagala
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Okwagala omwaka omukya
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
I ni tîgê kô?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Kô tîgê bô?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
I ni tîgê bô?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
I tîgê kâ.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Kô tîgê kô?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)