Looking for practical Maltese to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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: when a Bambara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maltese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ħello
I ni ce
Grazzi
I ni sogoma
Bongu
I ni bɔ
Bongu filgħaxija
I ni kɛ
Il-lejl it-tajba
I ni sɔgɔ
Il-lejl it-tajba
I ni tulu
Naraw x'imkien
N bɛ se ka
Addio
A bɛ se ka
X'jismek?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Jien jisimni John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Kif inti?
I ni fɛ?
Nice li niltaqgħu
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Ma nifhimx.
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Mur dritt.
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Jien mitluf.
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Aye
Le
Ala
Forse
Bara
Naqbel
N bɛ bɔ
Ma naqblux
N bɛ fɔ
Dak jismu tajjeb
I bɛ sɛbɛn
X'jidhrulek?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Tista' tgħinni?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Staqsi ftit
Sira kɛ
Jien skużani
N tɛgɛ
L-ebda problema
Ala ka fɔ
Prosit
I ni kɛ
Happy birthday
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
I ni tîgê kô?
X'ħin titlaq?
Kô tîgê bô?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
I ni tîgê bô?
Hija viċin hawn.
I tîgê kâ.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
I tîgê kâ fô.
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Kemm tieħu?
Kô tîgê kô?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
I ni ce?
Dak huwa wisq għali.
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Jien veġetarjan.
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
I ye sɔgɔ.
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Iċċempel ambulanza
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Għandi bżonn tabib
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Inħossni morda
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Iħossni hawn
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Għajnuna!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.