Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri phrase first, then the Bambara translation (Bambara) — 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 Bambara.
Tip: read the Bambara line out loud three times, then cover the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
I ni ce(namaste)
धन्यवाद
I ni sogoma(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
I ni bɔ(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
I ni kɛ(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
I ni sɔgɔ(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
I ni tulu(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
N bɛ se ka(phir milenge)
अलविदा
A bɛ se ka(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
N bɛ tɔgɔ John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
I ni fɛ?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
N bɛ se ka i fɛ(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
हम ना समझी
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
सिधा जाईं
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
हम खो गइल बानी
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Aye(haan)
नहीं
Ala(nahi)
शायद
Bara(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
N bɛ bɔ(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
N bɛ fɔ(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
I bɛ sɛbɛn(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
I ka fɛ kɛ?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Sira kɛ(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
N tɛgɛ(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Ala ka fɔ(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
I ni kɛ(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
I ni tîgê kô?
Ii kab chhuti?
Kô tîgê bô?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
I ni tîgê bô?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
I tîgê kâ.
Ii yahan se door ba.
I tîgê kâ fô.
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Ii kitna samay lega?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
I ni ce?(Ee kitna ke hai?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Bill, kripya.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Kya service shamil hai?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Hum shakahari hain.
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Ambulance ke bulai
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Madad!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.