Looking for practical Bambara to Maltese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Maltese translation (Maltese) — 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 Maltese.
Tip: read the Maltese 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
Ħello
I ni sogoma
Grazzi
I ni bɔ
Bongu
I ni kɛ
Bongu filgħaxija
I ni sɔgɔ
Il-lejl it-tajba
I ni tulu
Il-lejl it-tajba
N bɛ se ka
Naraw x'imkien
A bɛ se ka
Addio
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
X'jismek?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Jien jisimni John
I ni fɛ?
Kif inti?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Nice li niltaqgħu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Ma nifhimx.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Fejn hi l-banju?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Iċċaqlaq lemin.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Iċċaqlaq xellug.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Mur dritt.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Kemm hi l-prezz?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Jien mitluf.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Iva
Ala
Le
Bara
Forse
N bɛ bɔ
Naqbel
N bɛ fɔ
Ma naqblux
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Dak jismu tajjeb
I ka fɛ kɛ?
X'jidhrulek?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Tista' tgħinni?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Sira kɛ
Staqsi ftit
N tɛgɛ
Jien skużani
Ala ka fɔ
L-ebda problema
I ni kɛ
Prosit
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Happy birthday
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
I ni tîgê kô?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Kô tîgê bô?
X'ħin titlaq?
I ni tîgê bô?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
I tîgê kâ.
Hija viċin hawn.
I tîgê kâ fô.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Kô tîgê kô?
Kemm tieħu?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Kemm jiswa dan?
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Dak huwa wisq għali.
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Huwa servizz inkluż?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Jien veġetarjan.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Iċċempel lill-pulizija(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Iċċempel ambulanza(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Għandi bżonn tabib(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Inħossni morda(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Iħossni hawn(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Għajnuna!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Nice li niltaqgħu(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Ħalli nirrivija lilek(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.