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Common Bambara to Tongan phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Tongan 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

    Mālō

  2. I ni sogoma

    Mālō

  3. I ni bɔ

    Mālō e lelei

  4. I ni kɛ

    Mālō e lelei

  5. I ni sɔgɔ

    Mālō e lelei

  6. I ni tulu

    Nofo ā

  7. N bɛ se ka

    Tōfā

  8. A bɛ se ka

    Tōfā

  9. Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

    Ko e hā ho hingoa?

  10. N bɛ tɔgɔ John

    Ko hoku hingoa ko John

  11. I ni fɛ?

    Ofa atu?

  12. N bɛ se ka i fɛ

    Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni ce English?

    Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ

    Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. N mɔgɔ bɛ

    Oe te u 'ikai ma'u (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ

    Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. I ka fɔ a la?

    Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Bamanakan kɛn na?

    Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?

    E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Kɛlɛn bɔ

    Fakafoki ki he kolo (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ

    Fakafoki ki he 'akau (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Fɔ kɛlɛn

    Alu 'o e 'alu (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. Fɛ kɛ?

    E hā e totongi? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Kɛnɛ ticket, please

    Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?

    Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. N tɛ bɔ

    Oku ou 'i ma'u (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?

    Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card? (Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Āe

  2. Ala

    Ikai

  3. Bara

    Māfai

  4. N bɛ bɔ

    Oku ou ʻilo

  5. N bɛ fɔ

    Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

  6. I bɛ sɛbɛn

    Oku lelei ia

  7. I ka fɛ kɛ?

    Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

  8. I bɛ ma n bɔ?

    Te u ʻofa mai?

  9. N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

    Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

  10. Sira kɛ

    Fakamolemole

  11. N tɛgɛ

    Oku ou fakamolemole

  12. Ala ka fɔ

    Ikai ha palopalema

  13. I ni kɛ

    Fakaʻapaʻapa

  14. I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

    Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

  15. I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

    Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

    Ko fea e falemai? (ko fea e fale mai)

  2. Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

    Ko fea e nofoa bus? (ko fea e nofoa bus)

  3. I ni tîgê kô?

    Ko e feheia e pātala? (ko e feheia e patala)

  4. Kô tîgê bô?

    He taimi fē e 'alu ai? (he taimi fe e alu ai)

  5. I ni tîgê bô?

    Ko e ala lelei 'eni? (ko e ala lelei eni)

  6. I tîgê kâ.

    Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni (ko ia i he vahaa ni)

  7. I tîgê kâ fô.

    Ko ia 'i he tu'a (ko ia i he tua)

  8. I bô kô tîgê fô?

    Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa? (oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)

  9. Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

    Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki (tu i he aiga kataki)

  10. Kô tîgê kô?

    E taha e taimi? (e taha e taimi)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    Ehia te fua o kēia? (ehia te fua o kehā)

  2. O ye fɛɛrɛ.

    Ko ia, e lahi loā (ko ia e lahi loa)

  3. I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

    Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue? (ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)

  4. N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

    E mafai au ke totongi e pātu? (e mafai au ke totongi e patu)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

    Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu (ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)

  6. Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

    Te fua, kataki (te fua kataki)

  7. Sɛbɛ ka fo?

    E aofia ai te ngāue? (e aofia ai te ngau)

  8. N bɛ sɔgɔma.

    O au ko e meʻakai (o au ko e meakai)

  9. Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

    Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki (katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)

  10. I ye sɔgɔ.

    Ko ʻeni, e lelei (ko eni e lelei)

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

    E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai? (e mafai au ke mau e meakai)

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

    Ha ipu vai, kataki (ha ipu vai kataki)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ

    Tū mai e polisi (nogo folo)

  2. Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    Tū mai e ambulance (nogo koro)

  3. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    Ofa mai e fomaʻi (n be soro)

  4. N bɛ tɛgɛn

    Oku ou fehi (n be tegen)

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

    Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati (n be folokele)

  6. N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi? (n be koro folo)

  7. I tɛgɛ fɛ

    Oku ʻi ai e ʻā (i tege fe)

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti (n be kele folo)

  9. I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. Tɛgɛ!

    Fakamolemole! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ

    Mālō e lelei (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ

    Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. I ni bɔ a la?

    Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ

    Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?

    Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ

    Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ

    Mālō 'aupito kiate koe (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ

    Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?

    Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ

    Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday

    Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ala ka kɛnɛ?

    Ko e ha e uo e taimi? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. I ye kelen kelen.

    E tolu e uo e taimi (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. N bɔ

    Ongo (Ongo)

  4. N bɔ kɛ

    Taimi e aupito (Taimi e aupito)

  5. N bɔ fɛ

    Taimi e ma'u (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Tɔgɔ

    Mōnite (Mōnite)

  7. Tɛgɛ

    Tūsite (Tūsite)

  8. Alakɔ

    Pūsite (Pūsite)

  9. Kelen

    Tahi (Tahi)

  10. Duo

    Tolu (Tolu)

  11. Tati

    Tolu (Tolu)

  12. Folo

    Taha (Taha)

  13. Dugukelen

    Ono (Ono)

  14. Kelen fɛ

    Taha (Taha)

  15. Kɛ

    Faka'apa'apa (Faka'apa'apa)

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