Looking for practical Bambara to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
I ni sogoma
Dikhes
I ni bɔ
Sar san o drom
I ni kɛ
Sar san o drom
I ni sɔgɔ
Sar san o večer
I ni tulu
Sar san o noć
N bɛ se ka
Sikav tuke na jekh
A bɛ se ka
Sastipen
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
So t'avel tiri navn?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Mande t'avel John
I ni fɛ?
Soske tuke?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
I ka fɔ a la?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Fɛ kɛ?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
N tɛ bɔ
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Ala
Na
Bara
Možda
N bɛ bɔ
Sukalav
N bɛ fɔ
Nesukalav
I bɛ sɛbɛn
To so boro
I ka fɛ kɛ?
So te phendav?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Sako te mikerav?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Me mangav miker
Sira kɛ
Phirav kher
N tɛgɛ
Me som te bachtal
Ala ka fɔ
Na problem
I ni kɛ
Sukalav tuke
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Sukal tuke kher
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Kasa jekh train station?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
I ni tîgê kô?
Kasa platform?
Kô tîgê bô?
So kalo khera?
I ni tîgê bô?
So si jekh pravas?
I tîgê kâ.
So si buchi tu?
I tîgê kâ fô.
So si dikh le tu?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Sti le tu, please.
Kô tîgê kô?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
I ye sɔgɔ.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Zhanav te policija(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Zhanav te ambulanca(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mane kaj doctoro(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Mane si mala(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Mane si alergik te kikiriki(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Sikav tut here(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Mane si zhalav my passport(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Pomoć!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Sastipen te kerel tuke(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Aven te kerdan o kher(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
So kher o vremi te tuke?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Phral te jekh file kerdik(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Sastim te for o vremi tuke(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
O deadline si o Vrihda(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.