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Common Kituba to Bambara phrases

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

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

    I ni ce

  2. Matondo

    I ni sogoma

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    I ni bɔ

  4. Mbote na moke

    I ni kɛ

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    I ni sɔgɔ

  6. Malamu na lola

    I ni tulu

  7. Tala moke

    N bɛ se ka

  8. Kende malamu

    A bɛ se ka

  9. Nani na yo?

    Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    N bɛ tɔgɔ John

  11. Oyo olingi?

    I ni fɛ?

  12. Nionso na yo

    N bɛ se ka i fɛ

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

    I ni ce English? (ee nee che English)

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

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

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

    N mɔgɔ bɛ (N mo-go beh)

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

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

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    I ka fɔ a la? (Ee kah fo ah lah)

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

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

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

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

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Kɛlɛn bɔ (Keh-lehn boh)

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

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

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Fɔ kɛlɛn (Fo keh-lehn)

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Fɛ kɛ? (Feh keh)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

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

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

    I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ? (Ee keh fo keh-neh)

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

    N tɛ bɔ (N teh boh)

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    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. Eee

    Aye

  2. Te

    Ala

  3. Pamba

    Bara

  4. Nani na yo

    N bɛ bɔ

  5. Nani te na yo

    N bɛ fɔ

  6. Eza malamu

    I bɛ sɛbɛn

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    I ka fɛ kɛ?

  8. Okanisa ngai?

    I bɛ ma n bɔ?

  9. Nalingi lisungi

    N bɛ fɔ n bɔ

  10. Tika moke

    Sira kɛ

  11. Nasalisa

    N tɛgɛ

  12. Te na mabe

    Ala ka fɔ

  13. Mbote na yo

    I ni kɛ

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    I ni tɔgɔ kɛ

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

    Fôlô kôkô tîgê? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

    Fôlô bôgô tîgê? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

    I ni tîgê kô? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Kô tîgê bô? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

    I ni tîgê bô? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. Eza na nsima

    I tîgê kâ. (eza na nsima)

  7. Eza na mbali

    I tîgê kâ fô. (eza na mbali)

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

    I bô kô tîgê fô? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

    Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît. (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    Kô tîgê kô? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Mbuta nini?

    I ni ce? (mbuta nini)

  2. Eza mingi mbala

    O ye fɛɛrɛ. (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

    I ni ka fɛɛrɛ? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

    N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ. (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

    Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît. (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Eza na mosala?

    Sɛbɛ ka fo? (eza na mosala)

  8. Nani moke

    N bɛ sɔgɔma. (nani moke)

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

    Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît. (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    I ye sɔgɔ. (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw? (nakanisa menu)

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ. (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tanga polisi

    Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ (nogo folo)

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ (nogo koro)

  3. Nazali na nganga

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n be soro)

  4. Nazali na maladi

    N bɛ tɛgɛn (n be tegen)

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ (n be folokele)

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (n be koro folo)

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    I tɛgɛ fɛ (i tege fe)

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (n be kele folo)

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

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

  10. Lendaki!

    Tɛgɛ! (tege)

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

    N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ (N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ (Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

    I ni bɔ a la? (I ni bɔ a la?)

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

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

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ? (N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

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

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

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

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

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

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

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

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

    N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ (N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    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. Nani nsuka?

    Ala ka kɛnɛ? (Ala ka kene)

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

    I ye kelen kelen. (I ye kelen kelen)

  3. Lelo

    N bɔ (N bo)

  4. Bokoko

    N bɔ kɛ (N bo ke)

  5. Bokutani

    N bɔ fɛ (N bo fe)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Tɔgɔ (Togo)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Tɛgɛ (Tege)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Alakɔ (Alako)

  9. Moko

    Kelen (Kelen)

  10. Mibale

    Duo (Duo)

  11. Misato

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Zomi

    Folo (Folo)

  13. Nkama

    Dugukelen (Dugukelen)

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Kelen fɛ (Kelen fe)

  15. Bingi

    Kɛ (Ke)

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