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Common Kinyarwanda to Bambara phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bambara-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Muraho

    I ni ce

  2. Urakoze

    I ni sogoma

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    I ni bɔ

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    I ni kɛ

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    I ni tulu

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Murabeho

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Witwa nde?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Nitwa John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Umeze ute?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

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

  3. Sinumva

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

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

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

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

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

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

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Hindukira iburyo

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

  10. Genda imbere

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

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

  13. Ni kure hano?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    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. Yego

    Aye

  2. Oya

    Ala

  3. Birashoboka

    Bara

  4. Ndemeranya

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Sinemeranya

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Birumvikana neza

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Tegereza gato

    Sira kɛ

  11. Ndakwinginze

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Nta kibazo

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Ibyishimo

    I ni kɛ

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    I ni tîgê kô? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Kô tîgê bô? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    I ni tîgê bô? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    I tîgê kâ. (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Iri kure hano

    I tîgê kâ fô. (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Kô tîgê kô? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    I ni ce?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    O ye fɛɛrɛ.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    N bɛ sɔgɔma.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    I ye sɔgɔ.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Birambabaza hano

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

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

  10. Fasha!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

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

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

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

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

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

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

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

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

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

  10. Nzakugarukira

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Uyu munsi

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Ejo

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Kimwe

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Kabiri

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Gatatu

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Cumi

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Ijana

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Igice

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Byinshi

    Kɛ (Ke)

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