Common Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Bambara phrases

100 practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Bambara phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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.

  1. 你好

    I ni ce (nǐ hǎo)

  2. 谢谢

    I ni sogoma (xièxiè)

  3. 早上好

    I ni bɔ (zǎoshang hǎo)

  4. 下午好

    I ni kɛ (xiàwǔ hǎo)

  5. 晚上好

    I ni sɔgɔ (wǎnshang hǎo)

  6. 晚安

    I ni tulu (wǎn'ān)

  7. 再见

    N bɛ se ka (zàijiàn)

  8. 再见

    A bɛ se ka (zàijiàn)

  9. 你叫什么名字?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ? (nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)

  10. 我叫约翰

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John (wǒ jiào yuēhàn)

  11. 你好吗?

    I ni fɛ? (nǐ hǎo ma?)

  12. 很高兴认识你

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ (hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 你会说英语吗?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. 我说印地语说得不好。

    N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ (N mo-go beh Hindi keh)

  3. 我不明白。

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. 请慢点说。

    Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ (Sebene, keh-leh keh)

  5. 你能再说一遍吗?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. 洗手间在哪里?

    Bamanakan kɛn na? (Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)

  7. 我怎么去市中心?

    N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ? (N beh fo koh-roh-boh)

  8. 左转。

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. 右转。

    Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ (Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)

  10. 直走。

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. 票价是多少?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. 请给我一张票。

    Kɛnɛ ticket, please (Ken-eh ticket, please)

  13. 离这里远吗?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. 我迷路了。

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. 我在哪里可以买SIM卡?

    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.

  1. 是的

    Aye (shì de)

  2. 不是

    Ala (bù shì)

  3. 也许

    Bara (yě xǔ)

  4. 我同意

    N bɛ bɔ (wǒ tóng yì)

  5. 我不同意

    N bɛ fɔ (wǒ bù tóng yì)

  6. 听起来不错

    I bɛ sɛbɛn (tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)

  7. 你觉得怎么样?

    I ka fɛ kɛ? (nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)

  8. 你能帮我吗?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ? (nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)

  9. 我需要帮助

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ (wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)

  10. 等一下

    Sira kɛ (děng yī xià)

  11. 对不起

    N tɛgɛ (duì bù qǐ)

  12. 没问题

    Ala ka fɔ (méi wèn tí)

  13. 恭喜

    I ni kɛ (gōng xǐ)

  14. 生日快乐

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ (shēng rì kuài lè)

  15. 一路平安

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ (yī lù píng ān)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 火车站在哪里?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (huǒchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)

  2. 公交车站在哪里?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (gōngjiāo chē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)

  3. 哪个站台?

    I ni tîgê kô? (nǎge zhàntái?)

  4. 几点出发?

    Kô tîgê bô? (jǐ diǎn chūfā?)

  5. 这是正确的路吗?

    I ni tîgê bô? (zhè shì zhèngquè de lù ma?)

  6. 离这里很近

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. 离这里很远

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. 你能在地图上给我指一下吗?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (nǐ néng zài dìtú shàng gěi wǒ zhǐ yīxià ma?)

  9. 请在这里停下

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. 需要多长时间?

    Kô tîgê kô? (xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. 这个多少钱?

    I ni ce? (zhège duōshǎo qián?)

  2. 那个太贵了。

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (nàgè tài guìle.)

  3. 你们有便宜一点的吗?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (nǐmen yǒu piányí yīdiǎn de ma?)

  4. 我可以用卡支付吗?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (wǒ kěyǐ yòng kǎ zhīfù ma?)

  5. 我想要一张两人的桌子。

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (wǒ xiǎng yào yī zhāng liǎng rén de zhuōzi.)

  6. 请给我账单。

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (qǐng gěi wǒ zhàngdān.)

  7. 服务费包括在内吗?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (fúwù fèi bāokuò zài nèi ma?)

  8. 我吃素。

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (wǒ chī sù.)

  9. 请不要辣的食物。

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (qǐng bùyào là de shíwù.)

  10. 这个很好吃。

    I ye sɔgɔ. (zhège hěn hǎo chī.)

  11. 我可以要菜单吗?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (wǒ kěyǐ yào càidān ma?)

  12. 请给我一杯水。

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. 报警

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. 叫救护车

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. 我需要医生

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. 我觉得不舒服

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. 我对花生过敏

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. 最近的医院在哪里?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. 这里疼

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. 我丢了护照

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. 你能给我的酒店打电话吗?

    I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (i be nogo koro folo)

  10. 救命!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. 很高兴见到你

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. 让我们安排一个会议

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. 你什么时候有空?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. 我今天会发送报告

    N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ (N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)

  5. 我们明天可以谈吗?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. 请查收附件

    Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ (Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)

  7. 谢谢你的时间

    I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ (I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. 我期待与你合作

    N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)

  9. 你能澄清一下那个点吗?

    I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ? (I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)

  10. 我会再联系你

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday (Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. 现在几点了?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. 现在三点。

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. 今天

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. 明天

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. 昨天

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. 星期一

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. 星期二

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. 星期三

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Duo (Duo)

  11. Tati (Tati)

  12. Folo (Folo)

  13. 一百

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. 一半

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. 更多

    (Ke)