Looking for practical Bambara to Sundanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Sundanese translation (Sundanese) — 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 Sundanese.
Tip: pick five Sundanese 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
Halo
I ni sogoma
Hatur nuhun
I ni bɔ
Wilujeng énjing
I ni kɛ
Wilujeng siang
I ni sɔgɔ
Wilujeng sonten
I ni tulu
Wilujeng wengi
N bɛ se ka
Dugi ka engke
A bɛ se ka
Sampurasun
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Nami anjeun saha?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Nami abdi John
I ni fɛ?
Kumaha kabarna?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Abdi henteu ngartos(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Mangga nyarios laun-laun(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Di mana kamar mandi?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Bengkok ka kénca(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Bengkok ka katuhu(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Lurus waé(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Sabaraha ongkosna?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Satu tiket, mangga(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Naha jauh ti dieu?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Abdi leungit(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Leres
Ala
Henteu
Bara
Sakali
N bɛ bɔ
Kuring satuju
N bɛ fɔ
Kuring teu satuju
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Éta kadéngé saé
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Sira kɛ
Enten sakedap
N tɛgɛ
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Ala ka fɔ
Henteu masalah
I ni kɛ
Wilujeng
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Wilujeng tepang taun
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Di mana halte bis?
I ni tîgê kô?
Platform mana?
Kô tîgê bô?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
I ni tîgê bô?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
I tîgê kâ.
Éta caket dieu
I tîgê kâ fô.
Éta jauh ti dieu
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Eureun di dieu, punten
Kô tîgê kô?
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Ieu teuing mahal
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Tagihan, punten
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Abdi vegetarian
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
I ye sɔgɔ.
Ieu enak
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Sakedap cai, punten
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Telepon polisi(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Telepon ambulans(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Abdi peryogi dokter(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Abdi alergi kana kacang(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Ieu nyeri(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Abdi leungit paspor(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Bantosan!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Senang tepang sareng anjeun(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.