Looking for practical Bambara to Pashto phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Pashto translation (Pashto) — 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 Pashto.
Tip: when a Pashto 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.
I ni ce
سلام(salam)
I ni sogoma
مننه(manana)
I ni bɔ
سهار مو پخير(sahar mo pakhair)
I ni kɛ
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
I ni sɔgɔ
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
I ni tulu
شپه مو پخير(shpa mo pakhair)
N bɛ se ka
بیا به ګورو(bya ba goru)
A bɛ se ka
خداى پامان(khudai paman)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟(staso num tsah de?)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
زما نوم جان دی(zma num Jan de)
I ni fɛ?
تاسو څنګه یاست؟(staso tsenga yast?)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)