Looking for practical Bambara to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: read the Maithili 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
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
I ni sogoma
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
I ni bɔ
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
I ni kɛ
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
I ni sɔgɔ
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
I ni tulu
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
N bɛ se ka
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
A bɛ se ka
विदाई(vidai)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
I ni fɛ?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)