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Common Ga to Bambara phrases

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

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

    I ni ce

  2. Medasi

    I ni sogoma

  3. Meda wo akye

    I ni bɔ

  4. Meda wo aha

    I ni kɛ

  5. Meda wo nkyɛn

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Meda wo da

    I ni tulu

  7. Yɛbɛhyia bio

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Nante yie

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Wo din de sɛn?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Me din de John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Ɛyɛn sɛn?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wɔyɛ English?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie

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

  3. Mɛnhu

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ

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

  5. Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?

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

  7. Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?

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

  8. Bɔ nifa

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Bɔ benkum

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

  10. Kɔ mmerɛ

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw

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

  13. Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Mɛyɛ abɔfo

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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. Aane

    Aye

  2. Mii

    Ala

  3. Mɛyɛ

    Bara

  4. Mɛyɛ a

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Mɛyɛ nɔ

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Dɛn na wopɛ?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Wobɛtumi aboa me?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Mepɛ aboa

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Tɔ ɔkɛse bi

    Sira kɛ

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Nni asɛm

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Akyɛdeɛ

    I ni kɛ

  14. Afehyia pa

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Nya ɔkwan pa

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ehe ni eba train station?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

  2. Ehe ni eba bus stop?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

  3. Nii platform ni?

    I ni tîgê kô?

  4. Naa he ni eba?

    Kô tîgê bô?

  5. Eyi ni kwɛ he?

    I ni tîgê bô?

  6. Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?

    I bô kô tîgê fô?

  9. Gyae hɔ, please.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Naa he ni yɛ?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ehe ni kɛ?

    I ni ce? (ehɛ ni kɛ)

  2. Ɛyɛ dɔɔso

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (ɛyɛ dɔɔso)

  3. Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)

  4. Mɛtɔ kaad?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (mɛtɔ kaad)

  5. Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)

  6. Bɔtɔ mli, please

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (bɔtɔ mli, please)

  7. Service no wɔ he?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (service no wɔ he)

  8. Mɛyɛ vegetarian

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (mɛyɛ vegetarian)

  9. Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)

  10. Ɛyɛ dɛ

    I ye sɔgɔ. (ɛyɛ dɛ)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (mɛtɔ menu)

  12. Nsu mli, please

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (nsu mli, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Bɔ abɔfoɔ

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Mɛhia dɔkita

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Mɛyɛ yare

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Ɛyɛ me yare ha

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Mefii me paspɔt

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?

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

  10. Mɛboa!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Mikɛ nɔ ni

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ

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

  5. Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Mɛbɔ file no

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

  7. Medɔ wo nɔ

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

  8. Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ

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

  9. Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?

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

  10. Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Nɔ lɛ Friday

    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. Ehe ni kɛ?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Eyɛ mliɛ mliɛ ɛtɔ mmiɛnsa.

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Nɛɛ

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Nɛɛ bɛ

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Nɛɛ nɔ

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Dɔkita

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Nɔkɔ

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Wukuda

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Otsɔ

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Mli

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Mmiɛnsa

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Dɔkɔ

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Otsɔ dɔ

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Nɔɔ

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Mɔ

    Kɛ (Ke)

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