Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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: pick five Bambara phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moien
I ni ce
Merci
I ni sogoma
Gudden Mënsch
I ni bɔ
Gudden Owend
I ni kɛ
Gudden Owend
I ni sɔgɔ
Gudde Nacht
I ni tulu
Bis geschwënn
N bɛ se ka
Äddi
A bɛ se ka
Wéi heescht dees?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Mengem Numm ass John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Wéi geet et der?
I ni fɛ?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Ech verstinn net.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Wou ass d'Wc?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Dréit lénks.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Dréit riets.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Geet direkt.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Wéi vill kascht et?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Ass et wäit vun hei?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Ech sinn verluer.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
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.
Jo
Aye
Nee
Ala
Maybe
Bara
Ech sinn einverstanden
N bɛ bɔ
Ech sinn net einverstanden
N bɛ fɔ
Dat kléngt gutt
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Wat mengs de?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Ech brauch Hëllef
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Waart eng Sekonn
Sira kɛ
Ech sinn entschëllegt
N tɛgɛ
Kee Problem
Ala ka fɔ
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
I ni kɛ
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Hues eng sécher Rees
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
I ni tîgê kô?
Wéini geet et fort?
Kô tîgê bô?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
I ni tîgê bô?
Et ass hei no.
I tîgê kâ.
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
I tîgê kâ fô.
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Wéi laang dauert et?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
I ni ce?
Dat ass ze deier.
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Dat ass lecker.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Ech brauch e Dokter
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Ech fille mech schlecht
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Et deet hei weh
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Hëllef!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Wéini passt et Iech?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Merci fir Är Zäit
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
D'Frist ass Freideg
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.