Looking for practical Hmong to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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 Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
I ni ce
Ua tsaug
I ni sogoma
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
I ni bɔ
Zoo siab tav su
I ni kɛ
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
I ni sɔgɔ
Nplooj siab hmo
I ni tulu
Pom dua
N bɛ se ka
Kuv mus lawm
A bɛ se ka
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Kuv lub npe hu John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Koj nyob li cas?
I ni fɛ?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Kuv tsis to taub.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Thov tham maj mam.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Koj puas hais dua?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Mus ncaj.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Kuv poob.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
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.
Yog
Aye
Tsis yog
Ala
Tej zaum
Bara
Kuv pom zoo
N bɛ bɔ
Kuv tsis pom zoo
N bɛ fɔ
Qhov ntawd zoo
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Koj xav li cas?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Thov tos ib pliag
Sira kɛ
Kuv thov txim
N tɛgɛ
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ala ka fɔ
Zoo siab
I ni kɛ
Zoo siab hnub yug
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Thov mus safely
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
I ni tîgê kô?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Kô tîgê bô?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
I ni tîgê bô?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
I tîgê kâ.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
I tîgê kâ fô.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
I ni ce?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Daim nqi, thov.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Qhov no qab zib.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Ib khob dej, thov.
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Nws mob ntawm no
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Pab!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub 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.