Common Bambara to Susu phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Susu line out loud three times, then cover the Bambara side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. I ni ce

    N'ko (n'ko)

  2. I ni sogoma

    A dɔɔ (a doo)

  3. I ni bɔ

    N'ko fɔ (n'ko fo)

  4. I ni kɛ

    N'ko kɛ (n'ko ke)

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    N'ko sɔ (n'ko so)

  6. I ni tulu

    N'ko tɔ (n'ko to)

  7. N bɛ se ka

    N'ko jɛ (n'ko je)

  8. A bɛ se ka

    N'ko fɔlɔ (n'ko foloo)

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    I bɛ n'ko? (i be n'ko)

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    N'ko yɛ John (n'ko ye John)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    I bɛ fɔ? (i be fo)

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    N'ko tɔɔ fɔ (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    Nye na fɔlɔ English? (ee nee che English)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ. (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Nye na bɔ fɔ. (N mo-go beh)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ. (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Bɔ fɔ kɛ. (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Bɔ fɔ bɔ. (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Bɔ fɔ kɛ. (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn? (Feh keh)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ. (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Nɛn fɔ nɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Nye na bɔ. (N teh boh)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card? (N beh fo SIM card ken)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Iye

  2. Ala

    Ala

  3. Bara

    Bokono

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Maa fɔ

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Maa nɔ fɔ

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Iye, e fɛ

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Nye na i fɔ?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    I na fɔ mɔ?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Maa na fɔ mɔ

  10. Sira kɛ

    Fɔlɔ a yɛn

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Maa sɔrɛ

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Ala fɔlɔ

  13. I ni kɛ

    Ala fɔ i

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Bɔkɔ fɛ i

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ? (Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ? (Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    I na kɛ lɔ? (I na kɛ lɔ?)

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    I na bɔ fɔlɔ (I na bɔ fɔlɔ)

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ? (I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis (Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ? (Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Nda fɔlɔ nɛn? (nda fɔlɔ nɛn)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn? (A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    Nda bɛ kɔrɔ? (nda bɛ kɔrɔ)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ (Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ (Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ? (Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    Mɛ nɛ vegeterian (Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ (Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    I nɛ dɛgɛ (I nɛ dɛgɛ)

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    Nda bɛ menu? (nda bɛ menu)

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ (Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Fɔlɔ ambilans (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Mɛ fɛlɛ siki (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Hɛlp! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    A ni fɔlɛn (a ni fo-len)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ (a yen fo-len bo)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn? (ke yen bo fo-len)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Mɛ bɔ report nɛ (me bo report ne)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn? (a yen bo ne fo-len)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Bɔ bɛ file nɛ (bo be file ne)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ (a yen fo-len ne)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a (me fo-len bo a)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ? (a be fo-len ke)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn (a yen bo fo-len)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Deadline nɛ Friday (deadline ne Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Nɛn na? (Nɛn na?)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    E na tati (E na tati)

  3. N bɔ

    Nɛn (Nɛn)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Sɛnbɛn (Sɛnbɛn)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Kɛlɛ (Kɛlɛ)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Tɛndɛ (Tɛndɛ)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Tɛndɛ kɛ (Tɛndɛ kɛ)

  8. Alakɔ

    Tɛndɛ fɔ (Tɛndɛ fɔ)

  9. Kelen

    (Kɛ)

  10. Duo

    (Nɛ)

  11. Tati

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Folo

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Dugukelen

    Sɛkɛ (Sɛkɛ)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Nɛgɛ (Nɛgɛ)

  15. Fɔlɔ (Fɔlɔ)