Looking for practical Chamorro to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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: pick five Bambara 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.
Håfa adai
I ni ce
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
I ni sogoma
Buenas Dias
I ni bɔ
Buenas Tarde
I ni kɛ
Buenas Noches
I ni sɔgɔ
Buenas Noches
I ni tulu
Hasta luego
N bɛ se ka
Adios
A bɛ se ka
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Guahu si John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Como estas?
I ni fɛ?
Maliu hao
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Ti hu maolek
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Onde i banyo?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Håfa i presu?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Hu ma'pos
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
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.
Åhe
Aye(ahe)
Ahe
Ala(ahe)
Sao
Bara(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
N bɛ bɔ(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
N bɛ fɔ(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
I bɛ sɛbɛn(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
I ka fɛ kɛ?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Sira kɛ(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
N tɛgɛ(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Ala ka fɔ(ti un problema)
Felicidades
I ni kɛ(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
I ni tîgê kô?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Kô tîgê bô?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
I ni tîgê bô?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
I tîgê kâ.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
I tîgê kâ fô.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Kô tîgê kô?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
I ni ce?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Malu' i prisu
O ye fɛɛrɛ.(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
N bɛ sɔgɔma.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
I ye sɔgɔ.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Tåyi un ambulance
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Hu necesita un dokto
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Hu fanhasso
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Må'olek i na'ån
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Hu ma'pos i passport
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tulong!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Hu sendi i report i hoy
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Sigu i file na in attach
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Kao siña un klari i punto?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Måta hu chule' para un
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
I deadline siha i Biernes
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.