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Common Hausa to Bambara phrases

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

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

    I ni ce

  2. Na gode

    I ni sogoma

  3. Ina kwana

    I ni bɔ

  4. Ina wuni

    I ni kɛ

  5. Ina yini

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Sai da safe

    I ni tulu

  7. Sai anjima

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Sai anjima

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Sunana John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Lafiya lau?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

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

  3. Ban fahimta ba.

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

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

  5. Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Ina gidan wanka?

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

  7. Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

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

  8. Juya hagu.

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Juya dama.

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

  10. Tafi kai tsaye.

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Katin guda, don Allah.

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

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Na bata.

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Ina zan iya sayen katin 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.

  1. I

    Aye (ee)

  2. A'a

    Ala (ah-ah)

  3. Wataƙila

    Bara (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Na yarda

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Ba na yarda

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Wannan yana da kyau

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Me kake tunani?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Za ka iya taimaka mini?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Ina bukatar taimako

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Duba na ɗan lokaci

    Sira kɛ

  11. Ina mai hakuri

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Babu matsala

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Taya murna

    I ni kɛ

  14. Barka da ranar haihuwa

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Yi tafiya lafiya

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ina tashar jirgin kasa?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)

  2. Ina tashar bas?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (Ina tashar bas?)

  3. Wanne dandalin ne?

    I ni tîgê kô? (Wanne dandalin ne?)

  4. Wane lokaci zai tashi?

    Kô tîgê bô? (Wane lokaci zai tashi?)

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?

    I ni tîgê bô? (Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)

  6. Yana kusa nan

    I tîgê kâ. (Yana kusa nan)

  7. Yana da nisa daga nan

    I tîgê kâ fô. (Yana da nisa daga nan)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)

  9. Tsaya anan, don Allah

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (Tsaya anan, don Allah)

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?

    Kô tîgê kô? (Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nawa ne wannan?

    I ni ce?

  2. Wannan yana da tsada sosai

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Zan so tebur don biyu

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. Lissafin, don Allah

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Shin sabis yana ciki?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Wannan yana da dadi

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kira 'yan sanda

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Ina bukatar likita

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Ina jin ciwo

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Na rasa fasfo na

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Za ka iya kira otel dina?

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

  10. Taimako!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Na yi farin ciki da ganinka

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Mu tsara taro

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Zan tura rahoton yau

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

  5. Za mu iya magana gobe?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

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

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

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

  8. Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

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

  9. Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

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

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

    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. Wane lokaci ne?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Karfe uku ne

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Yau

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Gobe

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Jiya

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Litinin

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Talata

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Laraba

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Daya

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Biyu

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Uku

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Goma

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Dari

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Rabi

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Kara

    Kɛ (Ke)

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