Looking for practical Bambara to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: when a Tok Pisin 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
Halo
I ni sogoma
Tenkyu
I ni bɔ
Gutpela moning
I ni kɛ
Gutpela apinun
I ni sɔgɔ
Gutpela nait
I ni tulu
Gutpela nait
N bɛ se ka
Lukim yu bihain
A bɛ se ka
Gudbai
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Mi nem em John
I ni fɛ?
Yu stap gut?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Yu tok Pisin?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Mi no save.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Plis, tok liklik.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Yu ken tokim gen?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Wea toilet?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Taim yu go, tanim left.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Go stret.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Wan tiket, plis.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Em i long long wanem?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Mi lus.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Yes
Ala
No
Bara
Baibe
N bɛ bɔ
Mi agri
N bɛ fɔ
Mi no agri
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Em i gut
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Yu ting wanem?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Yu inap helpim mi?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Mi nidim help
Sira kɛ
Wai liklik
N tɛgɛ
Mi sori
Ala ka fɔ
No problem
I ni kɛ
Tenkyu
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Hapi baisde
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Wea em train stesen?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Wea em bus stop?
I ni tîgê kô?
Wea em platform?
Kô tîgê bô?
Wanem taim em i likim?
I ni tîgê bô?
Dispela em stret rot?
I tîgê kâ.
Em i klostu hia
I tîgê kâ fô.
Em i longwe long hia
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Stap hia, plis
Kô tîgê kô?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Bil, plis
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Mi vegetarian
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
No spicy kaikai, plis
I ye sɔgɔ.
Dispela i naispela
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Inap mi kisim menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Kolim polis(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Kolim ambulans(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mi nidim dokta(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Mi sik(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Mi gat alergi long pinat(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Wea hospital i klostu?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
I penim hia(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Mi lusim paspot(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Help!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Nais long mitim yu(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Makim wanpela miting(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
Mi bai sendim report tude(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Plis lukim fael i atach(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Tenkyu long yu taim(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
Deidlain i Fraida(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.