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Common Ewe to Bambara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ewe to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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. Woezɔ

    I ni ce (woezo)

  2. Medɔ wo

    I ni sogoma (medo wo)

  3. Mɛkpɔ

    I ni bɔ (mekpo)

  4. Mɛkpɔ ɖe

    I ni kɛ (mekpo de)

  5. Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe

    I ni sɔgɔ (mekpo dede)

  6. Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ

    I ni tulu (mekpo deka)

  7. Nɔ ɖe

    N bɛ se ka (no de)

  8. Nɔ agbe

    A bɛ se ka (no agbe)

  9. Nɔ ɖe ɖe?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ? (no de de)

  10. Mawu ɖe John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John (mawu de John)

  11. Nɔ ɖe wò?

    I ni fɛ? (no de wo)

  12. Mekɔ wò ɖe

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ (meko wo de)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.

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

  3. Mènyɔ ŋu.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.

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

  5. Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?

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

  7. Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?

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

  8. Kɔ ɖe ƒe.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Kɔ ɖe aɖe.

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

  10. Kɔ gɔme.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Nye ɖe ɖe?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.

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

  13. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Mèkpɔ ɖe.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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.

  1. Yoo

    Aye

  2. Ayi

    Ala

  3. Mekɔ

    Bara

  4. Mekɔ nyuie

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Mekɔ nyuie o

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Nukɔmɔ na wò?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Mɛhia m'ahɔ

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Tɔ nyuie

    Sira kɛ

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Nya abɔdɔ

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Meda wo akye

    I ni kɛ

  14. Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Kɔ na ɔdɔm

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)

  2. Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)

  3. Né wòle platform a?

    I ni tîgê kô? (Né wòle platform a?)

  4. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    Kô tîgê bô? (Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)

  5. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?

    I ni tîgê bô? (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)

  6. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    I tîgê kâ. (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)

  7. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    I tîgê kâ fô. (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)

  8. Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)

  9. Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)

  10. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    Kô tîgê kô? (Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Esi le nu si?

    I ni ce? (esi le nu si?)

  2. Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Eyi yɛ dɔ.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Tɔ́ amublans

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Mèhia dɔ́kita

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Eyi yɛ mɔ́

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?

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

  10. Mɛkpɔ!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Miawoe zɔ

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Miawoe nyuie le agbe

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Né wòle agbe si?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu

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

  5. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Mɛgblɔ be file no le

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

  7. Akpe na wò agbe

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

  8. Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò

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

  9. Né wòkɔ mɔ na?

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

  10. Miawoe le wò

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida

    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. Esi mɔ na?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Eyi ne mɔtɔtɔ abla.

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Mɔkpɔ.

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Dzoƒe.

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Gbeƒe.

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Wukɔƒe.

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Esi.

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Eƒe.

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Mɔtɔtɔ.

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Mɛtsɔ.

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Mɛtsɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Ɖe.

    Kɛ (Ke)

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