Looking for practical Bambara to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
I ni sogoma
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
I ni bɔ
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
I ni kɛ
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
I ni sɔgɔ
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
I ni tulu
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
N bɛ se ka
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
A bɛ se ka
K'ux(koosh)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
I ni fɛ?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
K'utun ri k'ay.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
K'utun ri k'ay.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
K'utun k'ay.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
K'utun ri k'ay.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja'
Ala
Nok
Bara
K'a riq
N bɛ bɔ
In k'ut
N bɛ fɔ
In k'ut nok
I bɛ sɛbɛn
K'ut in k'ut
I ka fɛ kɛ?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
In k'uch k'ax
Sira kɛ
K'ut k'ax riq
N tɛgɛ
In k'ut k'ax
Ala ka fɔ
Nok k'ut
I ni kɛ
K'ut in k'ut riq
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
I ni tîgê kô?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Kô tîgê bô?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
I ni tîgê bô?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
I tîgê kâ.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Kô tîgê kô?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.