Looking for practical Bambara to Venetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara phrase first, then the Venetian translation (Venetian) — 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 Venetian.
Tip: pick five Venetian 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
Ciao
I ni sogoma
Grazie
I ni bɔ
Bona matina
I ni kɛ
Bona tarde
I ni sɔgɔ
Bona sera
I ni tulu
Bona note
N bɛ se ka
A presto
A bɛ se ka
Addio
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Come te ciami?
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Me ciamo John
I ni fɛ?
Come te stai?
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Piasee de conossarte
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Parli inglese?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
No parlo ben l'hindi.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
No capisco.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Parla piano, per favore.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Pò dirlo ancora?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Dove xe el bagno?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Come riva al centro?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Gira a sinistra.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Gira a destra.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Va dritto.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Quanto costa el biglietto?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Un biglietto, per favore.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Xe lontan da qua?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Me so perdù.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Sì
Ala
No
Bara
Forse
N bɛ bɔ
Sò d'accordo
N bɛ fɔ
No sò d'accordo
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Quelo el xe bon
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Cossa ne pensi?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Pòi aiutarmi?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Sira kɛ
Aspetta un momento
N tɛgɛ
Me dispiase
Ala ka fɔ
Nissun problema
I ni kɛ
Complimenti
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Bon compleanno
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Fai un bel viaggio
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Dove xe la stazion dei treni?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Dove xe la fermada del bus?
I ni tîgê kô?
Quale binario xe?
Kô tîgê bô?
A che ora parte?
I ni tîgê bô?
Xe questa la strada giusta?
I tîgê kâ.
Xe vicino qua
I tîgê kâ fô.
Xe lontano da qua
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Pò mostrarmelo sulla mappa?
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Fermati qua, per favore
Kô tîgê kô?
Quanto tempo ghe vò?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ni ce?
Quanto costa questo?
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Quello xe troppo caro
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Ghe xe qualcosa de più barato?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Posso pagar con la carta?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Vorìa un tàvola par do
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
El conto, per piaser
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
El servizio xe incluso?
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Mi so vegetariano
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Niente cibo piccante, per piaser
I ye sɔgɔ.
Questo xe delizioso
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Posso aver el menù?
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Na tazza d'acqua, per piaser
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ
Ciamè la polizia(nogo folo)
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ
Ciamè un'ambulanza(nogo koro)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Gò bisogno de un dottore(n be soro)
N bɛ tɛgɛn
Me sento male(n be tegen)
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Gò allergia ai noccioli(n be folokele)
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Dove xe l'ospedale più vicino?(n be koro folo)
I tɛgɛ fɛ
Me fa mal qua(i tege fe)
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Gò perso el me passaporto(n be kele folo)
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?
Pòi ciamar el me hotel?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tɛgɛ!
Aiuto!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ
Piasee de conoserte(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ
Femo un incontro(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
I ni bɔ a la?
A che ora te va ben?(I ni bɔ a la?)
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ
O invio el raport oggi(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?
Pòsem parlar domani?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ
Te mando el file in allegato(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ
Grazie del to tempo(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ
Aspeto de lavorar con te(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?
Pòti chiarir quel punto?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ
Me farò sentire(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday
La scadenza xe venerdì(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.