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Common Bambara to Papiamento phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Papiamento 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.

  1. I ni ce

    Halo

  2. I ni sogoma

    Dank'i

  3. I ni bɔ

    Bon dia

  4. I ni kɛ

    Bon tardi

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Bon nochi

  6. I ni tulu

    Bon nochi

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Hasta luego

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Ayo

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Kiko ta bo nòmber?

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Mi nòmber ta John

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Kon ta bai?

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Dushi pa konosé bo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    Bo ta papia Ingles? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Mi no ta papia Hindi bon (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Mi no ta komprondé (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Por fabor, papia lentamente (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Unda ta e baño? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Duna ku left (Duna ku left)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Duna ku right (Duna ku right)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Bai straight (Bai straight)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Kantu ta e tarifa? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Un tiket, por fabor (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Ta leu for di aki? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Mi ta perdo (Mi ta perdo)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Unda mi por komprá un SIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Si

  2. Ala

    No

  3. Bara

    Quizás

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Mi ta akordá

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Mi no ta akordá

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Esaki ta suena bon

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Kiko bo ta pensa?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Bo por yuda mi?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Mi mester yuda

  10. Sira kɛ

    Spera un momentu

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Mi ta diskulpa

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    No tin problema

  13. I ni kɛ

    Felicidades

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Feliz cumpleaños

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Ten un viahe seguro

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Unda ta e parada di bus?

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Kual plataforma ta?

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Kico ora e ta bai?

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Esaki ta e manera correctu?

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    E ta cerca aki

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    E ta leu for di aki

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Para aki, por fabor

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Esaki ta demasiado caro.

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Bo tin algo mas barato?

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    E cuenta, por fabor.

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    E servicio ta inkludí?

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Mi ta vegetariano.

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    No komida picante, por fabor.

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Esaki ta sabroso.

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Porke mi por tin e menu?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Llama polis (nogo folo)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Llama un ambulansia (nogo koro)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mi mester un doktor (n be soro)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Mi ta sinti mal (n be tegen)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Mi ta alergiko pa maní (n be folokele)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Unda ta e hospital mas cercano? (n be koro folo)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Ta doli aki (i tege fe)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Mi a perde mi pasaporte (n be kele folo)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Bo por llama mi hotel? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Yuda! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Bon dii pa conoce bo (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Deja nos programa un reuníon (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Kiko ora ta bon pa bo? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Mi ta manda e report di awor (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Por ta papia mañan? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Por fabor, haya e file anexa (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Danki pa bo tempo (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Bo por klarifica esaki? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Deja mi a volve na bo (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    E deadline ta dia dushi (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?

    Kiko ora ta? (kee-koh oh-rah tah)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    Ta tres ora (tah tres oh-rah)

  3. N bɔ

    Hoya (ho-yah)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Mañana (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Ayer (ah-yer)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Djaffi (jah-fee)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Djares (jah-res)

  8. Alakɔ

    Djawe (jah-weh)

  9. Kelen

    Un (oon)

  10. Duo

    Dos (dohs)

  11. Tati

    Tres (tres)

  12. Folo

    Diez (dyehs)

  13. Dugukelen

    Uncien (oon-see-en)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Medi (meh-dee)

  15. Kɛ

    Mas (mahs)

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