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Common Bambara to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Madurese 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.

  1. I ni ce

    Halo

  2. I ni sogoma

    Matur suwun

  3. I ni bɔ

    Selamat pagi

  4. I ni kɛ

    Selamat sore

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Selamat malam

  6. I ni tulu

    Selamat tidur

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Sampai jumpa

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Namaku John

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Kabar apa?

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Engghi

  2. Ala

    Oreng

  3. Bara

    Mungkin

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Sae

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Tak sae

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Iyeh enak

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Sira kɛ

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Ora masalah

  13. I ni kɛ

    Selamat

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Napa stasiun kereta?

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Napa halte bis?

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Platform se mana?

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Jam berapa berangkat?

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Apa iki jalur se bener?

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Iku deket kene

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Iku adoh saka kene

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Mandheg kene, tulung

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Pira suwe wektu?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Iku terlaluh regane

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Ora pedhes, tolong

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Iki enak

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Bisa takon menu?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Telepon polisi (nogo folo)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Telepon ambulans (nogo koro)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Aku butuh dokter (n be soro)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Aku merasa sakit (n be tegen)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Aku alergi kacang (n be folokele)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat? (n be koro folo)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Ini sakit (i tege fe)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Aku kehilangan paspor (n be kele folo)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Bisa telepon hotelku? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Tolong! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. N bɔ

    Dina (N bo)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Esok (N bo ke)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Kemarin (N bo fe)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Senin (Togo)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Selasa (Tege)

  8. Alakɔ

    Rabu (Alako)

  9. Kelen

    Satu (Kelen)

  10. Duo

    Dua (Duo)

  11. Tati

    Telu (Tati)

  12. Folo

    Sepuluh (Folo)

  13. Dugukelen

    Satus (Dugukelen)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Setengah (Kelen fe)

  15. Kɛ

    Luwih (Ke)

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