Looking for practical Manx to Bambara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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 Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
I ni ce
Gura mie eu
I ni sogoma
Mie eu
I ni bɔ
Fastyr mie
I ni kɛ
Oie vie
I ni sɔgɔ
Oie ghooinney
I ni tulu
Gree gys y chee
N bɛ se ka
Slane
A bɛ se ka
Cre ta d'ennym?
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Ta my ennym yn John
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
Kys t'eh?
I ni fɛ?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
I ni ce English?(ee nee che English)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
N mɔgɔ bɛ(N mo-go beh)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
I ka fɔ a la?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Where's y toalett?
Bamanakan kɛn na?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Goll gys y laa
Kɛlɛn bɔ(Keh-lehn boh)
Goll gys y laa
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Goll er y thalloo
Fɔ kɛlɛn(Fo keh-lehn)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Fɛ kɛ?(Feh keh)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Kɛnɛ ticket, please(Ken-eh ticket, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
N tɛ bɔ(N teh boh)
Where's ymmyr er 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.
Aye
Aye
Na
Ala
Possibly
Bara
Ta mee goll er yannoo
N bɛ bɔ
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
N bɛ fɔ
Ta shoh goll er
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Cre ta'n chione?
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Ta mee cur my chenn
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Gow er ny hoilshey
Sira kɛ
Ta mee er yannoo
N tɛgɛ
Cha nel broogh
Ala ka fɔ
Foddee gura
I ni kɛ
Laa breith shenney
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Gow er ny shickyr
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
I ni tîgê kô?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Kô tîgê bô?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
I ni tîgê bô?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
I tîgê kâ.(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
I tîgê kâ fô.(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
I bô kô tîgê fô?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Tîgê kâ, s'il vous plaît.(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Kô tîgê kô?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
I ni ce?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
O ye fɛɛrɛ.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
I ni ka fɛɛrɛ?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
N bɛ tɔgɔ ka kɛ?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ kɔrɔ.
Yn bill, please
Kɔrɔbaw, s'il vous plaît.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Sɛbɛ ka fo?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
N bɛ sɔgɔma.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Kɔrɔ fɛɛrɛ, s'il vous plaît.
Ta shen ny chennag
I ye sɔgɔ.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɔrɔbaw?
Glass jeh voddy, please
N bɛ fɔlɔ jɔrɔ.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Nɔgɔ fɔlɔ(nogo folo)
Goll er ambulance
Nɔgɔ kɔrɔ(nogo koro)
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n be soro)
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
N bɛ tɛgɛn(n be tegen)
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(n be folokele)
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
N bɛ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(n be koro folo)
Ta eh goll er shoh
I tɛgɛ fɛ(i tege fe)
Haink mee my passport
N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(n be kele folo)
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
I bɛ nɔgɔ kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?(i be nogo koro folo)
Fowd!
Tɛgɛ!(tege)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ(N bɛ se ka kɛnɛ)
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ(Ala ka yɛlɛ kɛnɛ)
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
I ni bɔ a la?(I ni bɔ a la?)
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ(N bɛ fɔ report la tɛgɛ)
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?(N bɛ fɔ tɛgɛ?)
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ(Sɔgɔma, fɔ file la a bɛ)
Gura mie eu son do chione
I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ(I ni ce, a bɛ sɔrɔ)
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la ka yɛlɛ)
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?(I bɛ fɔ a la fɛ?)
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ(N bɛ fɔ a la kɛ)
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday(Dɔgɔni tɛgɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.