Looking for practical Fulani to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bambara-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
I ni ce
A jaraama
I ni sogoma
Nde woɗi
I ni bɔ
Nde njahi
I ni kɛ
Nde saare
I ni sɔgɔ
Nde daɗi
I ni tulu
A waawi
N bɛ se ka
Njaara
A bɛ se ka
Hol ko innde maa?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Innde am ko John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
No mbadi?
I ni fɛ?
Mi yidi no feere ma
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Mi waawi ɗum.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Hol ko toilet?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Sokki leydi.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Hol ko fee?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Ko ɓuri to?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
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.
Eey
Aye(ey)
Alaa
Ala(alaa)
Wonaa
Bara(wonaa)
Mi yidi
N bɛ bɔ(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
N bɛ fɔ(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
I bɛ sɛbɛn(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
I ka fɛ kɛ?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Sira kɛ(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
N tɛgɛ(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Ala ka fɔ(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
I ni kɛ(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
I ni tîgê kô?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Kô tîgê bô?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
I ni tîgê bô?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
I tîgê kâ.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
I tîgê kâ fô.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Kô tîgê kô?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
I ni ce?
O wadi ko feere.
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Nde wadi ngonka.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Miɗo feƴƴi
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Hol ko hospital ngari?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
O warta ɗon
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Miɗo foti passport am
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Yamiro!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
A jaaraama e jamma
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.