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Common Jingpo to Bambara phrases

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

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

    I ni ce

  2. Nangma aji

    I ni sogoma

  3. Nangma na

    I ni bɔ

  4. Nangma aji na

    I ni kɛ

  5. Nangma aji zong

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    I ni tulu

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Nangma aji

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

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

  3. Nang hna na

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

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

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

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

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

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

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

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

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

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

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Nang hna hna

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    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. Aye

    Aye

  2. Baw

    Ala

  3. Hka

    Bara

  4. Nanghka

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Nangbaw

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Nang hka a hka

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Nang hka hka?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Nang a hka na

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Hka hka hka

    Sira kɛ

  11. Nang a hka hka

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Baw a hka

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Nang a hka hka

    I ni kɛ

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Nang a hka hka

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê?

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    I ni tîgê kô?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Kô tîgê bô?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    I ni tîgê bô?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    I tîgê kâ.

  7. Hka hka hka.

    I tîgê kâ fô.

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    I bô kô tîgê fô?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Kô tîgê kô?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    I ni ce? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    I ye sɔgɔ. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

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

  10. Hku!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

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

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

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

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

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

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

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

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    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. Nang hka hku?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Nang hka

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Nang

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Nang hka

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Nang hka hka

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Hka

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Nang hka hka

    Kɛ (Ke)

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