Looking for practical Madurese to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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.
Halo
I ni ce
Matur suwun
I ni sogoma
Selamat pagi
I ni bɔ
Selamat sore
I ni kɛ
Selamat malam
I ni sɔgɔ
Selamat tidur
I ni tulu
Sampai jumpa
N bɛ se ka
Selamat tinggal
A bɛ se ka
Sapa namamu?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Namaku John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Kabar apa?
I ni fɛ?
Senang bertemu denganmu
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Aku ora ngerti
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Endi kamar mandi?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Bengkok kiwa
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Bengkok tengen
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Maju terus
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Pira tarifé?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Siji tiket, tulung
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Apa adoh saka kene?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Aku kesasar
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
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.
Engghi
Aye
Oreng
Ala
Mungkin
Bara
Sae
N bɛ bɔ
Tak sae
N bɛ fɔ
Iyeh enak
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Panjenengan ngapa?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Bisa bantu kaula?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Kaula butuh bantuan
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Tunggu sebentar
Sira kɛ
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
N tɛgɛ
Ora masalah
Ala ka fɔ
Selamat
I ni kɛ
Selamat ulang tahun
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Semoga perjalanan aman
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Napa halte bis?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Platform se mana?
I ni tîgê kô?
Jam berapa berangkat?
Kô tîgê bô?
Apa iki jalur se bener?
I ni tîgê bô?
Iku deket kene
I tîgê kâ.
Iku adoh saka kene
I tîgê kâ fô.
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Mandheg kene, tulung
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Pira suwe wektu?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
I ni ce?(berapa hargane)
Iku terlaluh regane
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Tagihan, tolong
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Aku vegetarian
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Ora pedhes, tolong
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Iki enak
I ye sɔgɔ.
Bisa takon menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Telepon ambulans
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Aku butuh dokter
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Aku merasa sakit
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Aku alergi kacang
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Ini sakit
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Aku kehilangan paspor
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Bisa telepon hotelku?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Tolong!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.