Looking for practical Kapampangan to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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 Kapampangan 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.
Kumusta
I ni ce
Salamat
I ni sogoma
Magandang umaga
I ni bɔ
Magandang hapon
I ni kɛ
Magandang gabi
I ni sɔgɔ
Magandang gabi
I ni tulu
Kita-kits
N bɛ se ka
Paalam
A bɛ se ka
Anong pangalan mo?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Kamusta ka?
I ni fɛ?
Masaya akong makilala ka
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
E ku makaintindi.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Lumiko kang kanan.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Magsalikut ka.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Naligaw ku.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Atyu nu ing pamilian 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.
Opo
Aye
Ali
Ala
Buri
Bara
Sang-ayon ako
N bɛ bɔ
Eku sang-ayon
N bɛ fɔ
Atyu ya ing masalese
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Nanu ing akit mu?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Makatulong ka kaku?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Maghintay ka mu
Sira kɛ
Pasensya na
N tɛgɛ
E ali ya problema
Ala ka fɔ
Mabalaus
I ni kɛ
Maligayang kaarawan
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Maging ligtas ka king biye
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Nanu ing platform?
I ni tîgê kô?(Nanu ing platform?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Kô tîgê bô?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
I ni tîgê bô?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
I tîgê kâ.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
I tîgê kâ fô.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Makananu katagal?
Kô tîgê kô?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
I ni ce?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Masyadong mahal yan
O ye fɛɛrɛ.(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)