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Common Khasi to Bambara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Khasi to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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: read the Bambara line out loud three times, then cover the Khasi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kumno

    I ni ce (Kumno)

  2. Khublei

    I ni sogoma (Khublei)

  3. Khyndai

    I ni bɔ (Khyndai)

  4. Khublei sngi

    I ni kɛ (Khublei sngi)

  5. Khublei miet

    I ni sɔgɔ (Khublei miet)

  6. Balei miet

    I ni tulu (Balei miet)

  7. Ngi phah khublei

    N bɛ se ka (Ngi phah khublei)

  8. Ngi khlem shai

    A bɛ se ka (Ngi khlem shai)

  9. Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ? (Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)

  10. Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John (Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)

  11. Kumno phi long?

    I ni fɛ? (Kumno phi long?)

  12. Ka dei ban pynshang

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ (Ka dei ban pynshang)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Phi khublei English?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Ngim khublei Hindi bha

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

  3. Ngim tip satang

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Kylli khublei shynrang

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

  5. Phin lah ban kylli biang?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. U shang ba kham shong?

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

  7. Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?

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

  8. Pynsang sha khmat

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Pynsang sha kyllang

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

  10. Kiew shaduh

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Kumno ka dor ka jingle?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Ka ticket wei, sngewbha

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

  13. U kham khyndiat na shwa?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Nga la khlad

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Kumno nga lah ban thied ka 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. Aei

    Aye

  2. Em

    Ala

  3. Balei

    Bara

  4. Nga pynïaid

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Nga ym pynïaid

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Kane ka long ka kham bha

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Kumno phi iakren?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Nga donkam ia ka iarap

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Shong shuwa

    Sira kɛ

  11. Nga khublei

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Ym don ka jingeh

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Khublei

    I ni kɛ

  14. Khyndiat ka sngi ba san

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kae ka thain kyllang?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (Kae ka thain kyllang?)

  2. Kae ka shong thain?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (Kae ka shong thain?)

  3. Kae ka phang?

    I ni tîgê kô? (Kae ka phang?)

  4. Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?

    Kô tîgê bô? (Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?)

  5. Kae ka lynti ba biang?

    I ni tîgê bô? (Kae ka lynti ba biang?)

  6. Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.

    I tîgê kâ. (Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.)

  7. Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.

    I tîgê kâ fô. (Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.)

  8. Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?)

  9. Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.)

  10. Kae ka por ka jia?

    Kô tîgê kô? (Kae ka por ka jia?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?

    I ni ce? (shen kham ka jingkyrshan)

  2. Ka long shibun bha

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (ka long shibun bha)

  3. Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)

  4. Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)

  5. Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)

  6. Ka bill, sngewbha

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (ka bill, sngewbha)

  7. Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)

  8. Nga long u briew ba khlaw

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (nga long u briew ba khlaw)

  9. Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)

  10. Kane ka dei ka jylliew

    I ye sɔgɔ. (kane ka dei ka jylliew)

  11. Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (nga lah ban ioh ka menu)

  12. Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Thoh ka police

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Thoh ka ambulance

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Nga donkam doctor

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Nga khlem sngewbha

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Ka khia ha kane

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Nga la pynduh ia ka passport

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?

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

  10. Khublei!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi

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

  5. Ngin lah ban kren shen?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach

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

  7. Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi

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

  8. Nga kwah ban trei bad phi

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

  9. Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?

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

  10. Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale

    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. Kae ka por?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Ka long khyndai

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Kynmaw

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Ka sngi shen

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Ka sngi mynkhoid

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Ka sngi Thohdieng

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Ka sngi Thohkhyndai

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Ka sngi Blei

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Nang

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Ar

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Khyndai

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Shah

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Nang khyndai

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Pynkhyndai

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Shuh

    Kɛ (Ke)

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