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Common Dyula to Bambara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Dyula to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: when a Bambara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dyula wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. I ni ce

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. I ni sogoma

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. I ni bɛɛ

    I ni bɔ (ee nee beh)

  4. I ni kɛlɛ

    I ni kɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. I ni tɔɔrɔ

    I ni sɔgɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. I ni fɔlɔ

    I ni tulu (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    N bɛ se ka (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ka kɛ

    A bɛ se ka (kah keh)

  9. I bɛ na?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ? (ee beh nah)

  10. N na John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John (n nah John)

  11. I ni fɛ?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. N bɛ sɔrɔ i

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I ni kɔrɔ English?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ

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

  3. N tɛgɛ

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ

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

  5. I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?

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

  7. N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

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

  8. Fɔlɔ kɛ

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Fɔlɔ bɛ

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

  10. Kɔ sɔgɔ

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ

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

  13. I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. N bɛ tɛgɛ

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?

    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. Awa

    Aye

  2. Ayi

    Ala

  3. Sama

    Bara

  4. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. N bɛ tɔgɔ

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

    Sira kɛ

  11. N bɛ sɔrɔ

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

    I ni kɛ

  14. Bara fɛsɛ

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. N ye train station kɔ?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. N ye bus stop kɔ?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. N bɛɛ platform kɔ?

    I ni tîgê kô? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?

    Kô tîgê bô? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. I ye nyɛ kɔ?

    I ni tîgê bô? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. I ye bɔ kɔ a la.

    I tîgê kâ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.

    I tîgê kâ fô. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. I ni ce?

    I ni ce?

  2. O ye fɔlɔ.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. I ye fɛ.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. N ka bɛɛ yera

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. N bɛɛ fɔlɔ

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. N bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. I bɛɛ sɔrɔ

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?

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

  10. Yɛlɛ!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. N'ko fôlô

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. N'ko fôlô kôlô?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. N'ko têgê fôlô kô

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

  5. N'ko bôlô kô fôlô

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. N'ko bôlô fôlô kô

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

  7. N'ko sôgô fôlô

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

  8. N'ko fôlô kô fôlô

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

  9. N'ko fôlô kô

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

  10. N'ko bôlô fôlô

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. N'ko fôlô kô

    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. N'ko fô?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. I ye tulu fô.

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. N'ko kô.

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. N'ko fô.

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. N'ko kô fô.

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. N'ko kô tulu.

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. N'ko kô sô.

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. N'ko kô kô.

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Kelen.

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Nin.

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Tulu.

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Folo.

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Kelen fô.

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Fô kelen.

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Kô.

    Kɛ (Ke)

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